Table 1 Comparison of low linewidth hybrid-integrated tunable lasers

From: Hybrid integrated ultra-low linewidth coil stabilized isolator-free widely tunable external cavity laser

Platform

Laser type

λ (nm)

FLW (Hz)

ILW (Hz) 1/π

ADEV (@ 1 ms)

Tuning (nm)

Output power (mW)

SMSR (dB)

Optical isolation (dB)

Si3N416

SIL

1550

0.04

236b

0.8

0.3

60

Si3N458

SIL

1550

3.8

4715b

10.5

65

Si3N459

SIL

1550

3

1560b

54

Si3N418

SIL

780

0.74

864

2

2

36

Si3N460

SIL

785

700

50,173b

12

10

37

Si3N423

EDBR

1550

320

47,466b

24

55

Si61

ECTL: 3 ring

1550

220

33,246b

110

3

50

Si28

ECTL: 3 ring

1550

95

9237b

120

1.5

60

Si3N439

ECTL: 3 ring

1550

40

87,844c

70

23

60

Si3N462

ECTL: 2 ring

1550

2200

57,526b

120

24

63

Si3N436

ECTL: 2 ring

1550

750–4000

31,614b

172

26

68

Si3N463

ECTL: 2 ring

852

65

6770b

15

25

50

Si3N426

ECTL: 2 ring

1550

6–9.8d

2350

40

4.8

64

Si3N4a

ECTL (2 ring) + coil

1550

3–7d

27

1.8E-13@6.4 ms

60

4.4

65

−30e

  1. aBold text signifies results from this work.
  2. bNot reported in manuscript: calculated from published FN data.
  3. cILW limited by available FN data.
  4. dMeasured across tuning range.
  5. eRelative to a typical commercial III–V DFB laser.