Title :
Low Noise Performance of Passively Mode-Locked 10-GHz Quantum-Dot Laser Diode
Author :
Carpintero, Guillermo ; Thompson, Mark G. ; Penty, Richard V. ; White, Ian H.
Author_Institution :
Univ. Carlos III de Madrid, Leganes
fDate :
3/15/2009 12:00:00 AM
Abstract :
We present a detailed investigation of the radio-frequency (RF) linewidth and noise performance of a 10-GHz packaged monolithic two-section quantum-dot mode-locked laser diode. Record low 500-Hz RF linewidths are reported under passive mode-locking operation, and the single sideband phase noise spectra and associated timing jitter performance under both passive and hybrid mode-locking is investigated.
Keywords :
laser beams; laser mode locking; laser noise; phase noise; quantum dot lasers; timing jitter; RF linewidths; hybrid mode-locking; low-noise laser performance; monolithic two-section quantum-dot laser diode; passive mode-locking; radio-frequency linewidth; single sideband phase noise spectra; timing jitter performance; Mode-locked laser; phase noise; quantum dot (QD);
Journal_Title :
Photonics Technology Letters, IEEE
DOI :
10.1109/LPT.2008.2011918
