SYSTEM AND METHOD OF DYNAMIC AND ADAPTIVE CREATION OF A WAVELENGTH-CONTINUOUS AND PRESCRIBED WAVELENGTH VERSUS TIME SWEEP FROM A LASER

摘要

A system (10, 20) and method including a wavelength tuning mechanism and a laser path length tuning mechanism for reducing discontinuities in a sweep range. A processor (14) is coupled to a wavelength monitoring device (18) and the tuning mechanisms. The processor analyzes data from the wavelength monitor to adjust the wavelength tuning and cavity length tuning at discontinuities in the wavelength sweep to reduce the discontinuities.