The fabrication and performance characteristics of a tunable InGaAs/Ga
As/InGaP laser emitting near 980 nm are reported. The tunability is ac
hieved using the thermoelectric effect of the substrate. A tuning rang
e of >6 nm has been demonstrated using similar to 60 mA of thermoelect
ric controller current. (C) 1997 American Institute of Physics.