Title :
Cyclic wavelength jitter in actively mode-locked semiconductor lasers
Author :
Onodera, Naoyuki ; Lowery, Arthur J. ; Tucker, Rodney
Author_Institution :
Melbourne Univ., Parkville, Vic., Australia
Abstract :
Large spectral broadening has been observed in an actively mode-locked semiconductor laser tuned for minimum average pulsewidth. Numerical simulations show that the spectral broadening was a result of cyclic wavelength variations associated with large amplitude and timing instabilities.
Keywords :
laser mode locking; semiconductor junction lasers; active mode locking; actively mode-locked semiconductor lasers; amplitude instability; cyclic wavelength jitter; cyclic wavelength variations; spectral broadening; timing instabilities; tuned for minimum average pulsewidth;
Journal_Title :
Electronics Letters
DOI :
10.1049/el:19910143
