Dynamical Fabry-Perot Tuneable Filter Device

摘要

A Fabry-Pérot tuneable filter device is described with reflecting elements separated by an optical path length to form an optical resonator cavity. A first actuator means is directly or indirectly coupled with a first reflecting element. And the first actuator means is configured to modulate the optical path length between first and second reflecting elements by a modulation amplitude to thereby sweep the optical resonator cavity through a band of optical resonance frequencies with a sweep frequency of 70 kHz or more. And the mechanical coupling between selected elements of the arrangement is sufficiently low such that when operated at the sweep frequency, the selected elements act as a system of coupled oscillating elements. In addition or alternatively, the first actuator means is directly or indirectly coupled with the first reflecting element so as to substantially drive the first reflecting element only.

主权项

1. A tuneable VCSEL comprising:
a first reflecting element and a second reflecting element separated from each other by an optical path length to form an optical resonator cavity; a first actuator means mechanically coupled with one or both of the reflecting elements, said first actuator means being configured to modulate the optical path length between the reflecting elements by a modulation amplitude, and a waveguide coupled with one of the reflecting elements for coupling light out of the resonator cavity, wherein the surface of at least one of the reflecting elements has a concave recess formed therein.