US Patent 7664156 Wavelength tunable laser

A wavelength tunable laser comprises a multiple ring resonator, an input/output side waveguide coupled to a ring resonator, a reflection side waveguide coupled to a ring resonator, a multiple ring resonator, a PLC substrate where the input/output side waveguide and the reflection side waveguide are formed, a high reflection film set on the reflection side waveguide, a SOA connected to the input/output side waveguide through a anti-reflection film, a film heater which is placed above a ring waveguide for wavelength tuning in the PLC substrate and provides heat to the ring waveguide for wavelength tuning, and a adiabatic groove, which restrain conducting heat provided by the film heater to the PLC substrate except the ring waveguide for wavelength tuning.