• DocumentCode
    1174268
  • Title

    160 GHz actively modelocked semiconductor laser

  • Author

    Ohno, T. ; Sato, K. ; Iga, R. ; Kondo, Y. ; Furuta, T. ; Yoshino, K. ; Ito, H.

  • Author_Institution
    NTT Photonics Labs., NTT Corp., Atsugi, Japan
  • Volume
    39
  • Issue
    6
  • fYear
    2003
  • fDate
    3/20/2003 12:00:00 AM
  • Firstpage
    520
  • Lastpage
    521
  • Abstract
    A 163.66 GHz optical pulse train was generated by a semiconductor modelocked laser integrated with a high-mesa EA modulator, which enables direct synchronisation with a 81.83 GHz electrical signal. A timing jitter of 0.15 ps and low amplitude modulation noise are achieved.
  • Keywords
    electro-optical modulation; integrated optics; laser mode locking; optical communication equipment; optical pulse generation; semiconductor lasers; synchronisation; 163.66 GHz; 81.83 GHz; actively modelocked semiconductor laser; amplitude modulation noise; direct synchronisation; high-mesa EA modulator; low AM noise; optical pulse train; timing jitter;
  • fLanguage
    English
  • Journal_Title
    Electronics Letters
  • Publisher
    iet
  • ISSN
    0013-5194
  • Type

    jour

  • DOI
    10.1049/el:20030388
  • Filename
    1192206