A wavelength selective filter device is presented suitable for use as a
part of a laser cavity for processing light output of a gain section of
the laser cavity. The filter structure comprises a resonator structure
including at least one closed-loop resonator; and defines an optical
coupler structure for coupling light from an input/output of the gain
section to propagate through said resonator structure, and a light
reflector structure for reflecting light filtered by said resonator
structure to propagate through said resonator structure to said
input/output of the gain section. The filter structure is configured so
as to define two optical paths of substantially the same lengths for
light propagation in the resonator structure from and to the coupler
structure.