title: External cavity diode laser based upon an FBG in an integrated optical fiber platform.
abstract: An external cavity diode laser is demonstrated using a Bragg grating written into a novel integrated optical fiber platform as the external cavity. The cavity is fabricated using flame-hydrolysis deposition to bond a photosensitive fiber to a silica-on-silicon wafer, and a grating written using direct UV-writing. The laser operates on a single mode at the acetylene P13 line (1532.83 nm) with 9 mW output power. The noise properties of the laser are characterized demonstrating low linewidth operation (< 14 kHz) and superior relative intensity noise characteristics when compared to a commercial tunable external cavity diode laser.
authors.forename: Stephen G
authors.initials: SG
authors.lastname: Lynch
authors.forename: Christopher
authors.initials: C
authors.lastname: Holmes
authors.forename: Sam A
authors.initials: SA
authors.lastname: Berry
authors.forename: James C
authors.initials: JC
authors.lastname: Gates
authors.forename: Alexander
authors.initials: A
authors.lastname: Jantzen
authors.forename: Teresa I
authors.initials: TI
authors.lastname: Ferreiro
authors.forename: Peter G R
authors.initials: PG
authors.lastname: Smith