DocumentCode
1054626
Title
Retiming dynamics of modelocked semiconductor laser
Author
Jiang, L.A. ; Grein, M.E. ; Chandalia, J.K. ; Ippen, E.P. ; Yokoyama, H.
Author_Institution
Dept. of Electr. Eng. & Comput. Sci., MIT, Cambridge, MA, USA
Volume
38
Issue
23
fYear
2002
fDate
11/7/2002 12:00:00 AM
Firstpage
1446
Lastpage
1447
Abstract
The retiming dynamics of ultrashort pulses inside a modelocked semiconductor laser were determined experimentally and compared to theory. The characteristic time constant governing the rate at which mistimed pulses recovered to their equilibrium positions after a temporal displacement of the amplitude modulation envelope was 25 ns. The phase noise power spectrum of the modelocked semiconductor laser was shown to be consistent with the retiming time constant.
Keywords
laser mode locking; laser noise; phase noise; semiconductor lasers; timing; timing jitter; 25 ns; amplitude modulation envelope; characteristic time constant; equilibrium positions; mistimed pulse recovery; mode-locked semiconductor laser; phase noise power spectrum; retiming dynamics; retiming time constant; temporal displacement; ultrashort pulses;
fLanguage
English
Journal_Title
Electronics Letters
Publisher
iet
ISSN
0013-5194
Type
jour
DOI
10.1049/el:20020985
Filename
1068032
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