Title :
Low phase noise all-optical oscillator using quantum dash modelocked laser
Author :
Akrout, A. ; Shen, A. ; Enard, A. ; Duan, Guang-Hua ; Lelarge, F. ; Ramdane, A.
Author_Institution :
III-V Lab., Alcatel-Thales, Palaiseau, France
Abstract :
The potential of a quantum dash based modelocked laser to achieve a low phase noise oscillator by means of an optical self-injection loop is demonstrated. A phase noise as low as -105-dBc/Hz at an offset frequency of 100-kHz has been achieved with such a configuration.
Keywords :
laser mode locking; laser noise; optical parametric oscillators; phase noise; quantum dash lasers; frequency 100 kHz; low phase noise all-optical oscillator; optical external cavity length; optical self-injection loop; optimised tuning; quantum dash modelocked laser;
Journal_Title :
Electronics Letters
DOI :
10.1049/el.2010.2886
