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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Sep. 12, 2006
Filed:
Mar. 19, 2002
Applicants:
Douglas Charles John Reid, Rugby, GB;
Andrew Cannon Carter, Blisworth, GB;
Inventors:
Douglas Charles John Reid, Rugby, GB;
Andrew Cannon Carter, Blisworth, GB;
Assignee:
Bookham Technology, plc, Abington, GB;
Primary Examiner:
Assistant Examiner:
Int. Cl.
CPC ...
H01S 3/08 (2006.01);
U.S. Cl.
CPC ...
Abstract
A tuneable laser having an active section, a phase section and a Bragg reflector comprising a plurality of discrete grating units, at least two of which gratings have a different pitch, wherein current is applicable to at least the grating having a longer pitch, such that the effective wavelength of the grating having a longer pitch can be tuned to the wavelength of the grating having a shorter pitch. A chirp grating can provide the difference in pitch.