Title :
Dynamics of Quantum-Dot Mode-Locked Lasers With Optical Injection
Author :
Habruseva, Tatiana ; Huyet, Guillaume ; Hegarty, Stephen P.
Author_Institution :
Center of Adv. Photonics & Process Anal., Cork Inst. of Technol., Cork, Ireland
Abstract :
We present the dynamics of quantum-dot passively mode-locked semiconductor lasers under optical injection. We discuss the benefits of various configurations of the master source including single, dual, and multiple coherent frequency sources. In particular, we demonstrate that optical injection can improve the properties of the slave laser in terms of time-bandwidth product, optical linewidth, and timing jitter.
Keywords :
laser mode locking; light coherence; quantum dot lasers; timing jitter; coherent frequency sources; laser mode locking; master source; optical injection; optical linewidth; quantum-dot laser; slave laser; time-bandwidth product; timing jitter; Laser mode locking; Measurement by laser beam; Optical mixing; Optical pulses; Optical saturation; Semiconductor lasers; Timing jitter; Mode-locked lasers; optical injection; phase-locked oscillators; quantum-dot (QD) lasers;
Journal_Title :
Selected Topics in Quantum Electronics, IEEE Journal of
DOI :
10.1109/JSTQE.2011.2123875
