A tuneable laser is disclosed, including a gain section with first and
second comb reflectors to one side thereof. The two reflectors each
provide combs with substantially uniform spacings, the spacings differing
as between the combs. Each comb reflector can be tuned so as to shift the
reflective peaks of the combs, thus allowing alignment of a single
reflective peak at a chosen wavelength which is the same in both combs,
forming a supermode. This supermode has an intensity greater than the
threshold of the gain section and thus the laser produces an output at
that selected wavelength.