• Photonics Research
  • Vol. 8, Issue 10, 1551 (2020)
Aditya Malik1、†,*, Joel Guo1、†, Minh A. Tran1、2、†, Geza Kurczveil3, Di Liang3, and John E. Bowers1
Author Affiliations
  • 1Department of Electrical & Computer Engineering, University of California, Santa Barbara, California 93106, USA
  • 2Nexus Photonics, Goleta, California 93117, USA
  • 3Hewlett Packard Labs, Palo Alto, California 94304, USA
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    DOI: 10.1364/PRJ.394726 Cite this Article Set citation alerts
    Aditya Malik, Joel Guo, Minh A. Tran, Geza Kurczveil, Di Liang, John E. Bowers. Widely tunable, heterogeneously integrated quantum-dot O-band lasers on silicon[J]. Photonics Research, 2020, 8(10): 1551 Copy Citation Text show less

    Abstract

    Heterogeneously integrated lasers in the O-band are a key component in realizing low-power optical interconnects for data centers and high-performance computing. Quantum-dot-based materials have been particularly appealing for light generation due to their ultralow lasing thresholds, small linewidth enhancement factor, and low sensitivity to reflections. Here, we present widely tunable quantum-dot lasers heterogeneously integrated on silicon-on-insulator substrate. The tuning mechanism is based on Vernier dual-ring geometry, and a 47 nm tuning range with 52 dB side-mode suppression ratio is observed. These parameters show an increase to 52 nm and 58 dB, respectively, when an additional wavelength filter in the form of a Mach–Zehnder interferometer is added to the cavity. The Lorentzian linewidth of the lasers is measured as low as 5.3 kHz.
    Δν=ΔνST(1+αH2),(1)

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    Δν=ΔνST1+αH2F2,(2)

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    F=1+A+B.(3)

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    A=1τ0dϕeff(ω)dω,B=αHτ0dln|reff(ω)|dω,(4)

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    Aditya Malik, Joel Guo, Minh A. Tran, Geza Kurczveil, Di Liang, John E. Bowers. Widely tunable, heterogeneously integrated quantum-dot O-band lasers on silicon[J]. Photonics Research, 2020, 8(10): 1551
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