Multicavity optical device and applications thereof.

摘要

A semiconductor laser comprising spaced apart optical cavities (3, 5) which are mutually optically coupled through cleaved mirror surfaces at facing ends of the cavities. Each cavity is provided with electrode mean (7, 9) whereby the optical characteristics of the laser can be tuned to provide a high intensity, single frequency mode light output. The frequency of the output mode can be shifted in precise amounts allowing use of the device in a frequency shift keying communications system. Also, greater stability of the light output is obtained by means of a feedback system utilizing certain detected characteristics of the output light.