Covering NIR to LWIR wavelengths (750nm–17µm), these lasers feature integrated DFB gratings and TEC cooling for robust thermal management and low-noise performance across diverse conditions. While chip-scale integration can enable fiber-like – and potentially beyond-fiber – functionality with unprecedented scalability, development in the visible and near-infrared remains in its early stages. Here, we demonstrate ytterbium-based optical gain integrated into an aluminum oxide photonic. Thorlabs' Distributed Feedback (DFB) Lasers are narrow-linewidth, single-frequency laser diodes that use a corrugated waveguide throughout the active region of the laser cavity (see SFL Guide tab). This design ensures elevated wavelength stability and a narrow linewidth. Typically, the periodic structure is made with a phase shift in its middle.
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