In a first broad aspect, the invention provides a light source. The light
source includes a semiconductor laser for emitting laser light at a first
frequency. The light source also includes an optical fibre that includes
a fibre Bragg grating. The fibre Bragg grating is optically coupled to
the semiconductor laser for receiving the laser light, reflecting a
reflected portion of the laser light towards the laser and allowing the
transmitted portion of the laser light to pass through the fibre Bragg
grating. The fibre Bragg grating has a temperature-dependant reflection
spectrum. A frequency converting optical element is optically coupled to
the fibre Bragg grating for receiving the transmitted portion of the
laser light and converting at least a fraction of the transmitted portion
of the laser light into a converted light having a second frequency
different from the first frequency. An output port is optically coupled
to the frequency converting optical element for outputting the converted
light. A temperature controller is thermally coupled to the fibre Bragg
grating for modulating a temperature of the fibre Bragg grating so as to
modulate the reflection spectrum.