Compact external cavity laser

Abstract

In part, in one embodiment the disclosure relates to a laser that includes a laser cavity; an optical gain chip that includes a gain material, the gain material having a gain region, the optical gain chip includes a first waveguide, the first waveguide defines a first section of the laser cavity; an external laser cavity includes a second waveguide, the second waveguide is optically coupled to the first waveguide, the second waveguide defines a second section of the laser cavity; and a DBR ring optically coupled to the second waveguide, the DBR ring includes a loop waveguide optically coupled to the second waveguide and one or more DBR disposed along one or more sections of the loop waveguide, the laser cavity includes the first section of the laser cavity and the external laser cavity; and a PIC that includes the second waveguide and the DBR ring.

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