Title :
Stability of Optical Frequency Comb Generated With InAs/InP Quantum-Dash-Based Passive Mode-Locked Lasers
Author :
Merghem, K. ; Calo, C. ; Rosales, R. ; Lafosse, Xavier ; Aubin, Guy ; Martinez, A. ; Lelarge, F. ; Ramdane, A.
Author_Institution :
Lab. for Photonics & Nanostruct., FranceLaboratory for Photonics & Nanostruct., Marcoussis, France
Abstract :
In this paper, we present a systematic investigation of passive mode-locked InAs/InP quantum-dash lasers in terms of frequency and timing stability. Mode-locking features are analyzed using the frequency domain approach based on the concept of supermodes. It is shown that the phase of adjacent longitudinal modes is correlated over 1.3-THz frequency span. The observed strong coherence between modes enables low timing jitter and a long-term stability of the repetition rate frequency within 5×10-8 over 100 s.
Keywords :
III-V semiconductors; indium compounds; laser frequency stability; laser mode locking; laser modes; light coherence; quantum dash lasers; timing jitter; wide band gap semiconductors; InAs-InP; adjacent longitudinal modes; coherence; frequency 1.3 THz; frequency domain approach; frequency stability; low timing jitter; optical frequency comb generation; quantum dash-based passive mode-locked lasers; supermodes; timing stability; Frequency measurement; Laser mode locking; Laser stability; Optical filters; Optical pulses; Radio frequency; Semiconductor lasers; Mode locked lasers; long-term stability; optical frequency combs; quantum dash laser;
Journal_Title :
Quantum Electronics, IEEE Journal of
DOI :
10.1109/JQE.2014.2308323
