We have developed a compact PIC external cavity laser consisting of a hybrid integrated InP gain section and SiN tunable mirror, with a superior combination of characteristics. The laser has shown a narrow linewidth < 5 kHz, broad tuning range of 140 nm over the S-, C- and L- band, from 1473 nm to 1612 nm, and high single mode output power of 60 mW. The laser frequency can be modulated at frequencies < 10 MHz having a wavelength modulation depth of < 20 MHz.
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