title: Tunable external cavity diode laser that incorporates a polarization half-wave plate.
abstract: The threshold current and specttal properties of a grating tuned external cavity semiconductor laser are improved by utilizing an intracavity half-wave plate to optimize the grating feedback.
authors.forename: H
authors.initials: H
authors.lastname: Lotem
authors.forename: Z
authors.initials: Z
authors.lastname: Pan
authors.forename: M
authors.initials: M
authors.lastname: Dagenais