Various methods, systems, and apparatuses are described in which a light
source (101) capable of lasing is wavelength locked by an injected light
signal. The light source (101) capable of lasing, such as a Fabry-Perot
laser diode, may have antireflective coating on one or more facets of the
light source (101) capable of lasing. The light source (101) capable of
lasing receives a spectral slice of a light signal from a broadband light
source (113) to wavelength lock the output wavelength of the light source
(101) capable of lasing within the bandwidth of the injected light
signal. A current pump (141) may bias the light source (101) capable of
lasing to operate as a reflective regenerate semiconductor optical
amplifier so that the injected light is reflected back out a front facet
after being amplified and wavelength locked. The current pump (141) may
also bias the light source (101) capable of lasing such that the
externally injected narrow-band light signal into the light source (101)
capable of lasing suppresses the lasing modes outside of the bandwidth of
injected incoherent light.