Title :
High average power short-pulse generation from singlemode InGaAs/GaAs laser diodes
Author :
Rafailov, E.U. ; Birkin, D.J.L. ; Avrutin, E.A. ; Sleat, W.E. ; Sibbett, W.
Author_Institution :
Sch. of Phys. & Astron., St. Andrews Univ., UK
fDate :
8/1/1999 12:00:00 AM
Abstract :
The authors demonstrate singlemode optical pulses as short as 40 ps, with an average power of ~70 mW and a peak power >0.7 W, from InGaAs-GaAs ridge-waveguide laser diodes under large-signal direct modulation at gigahertz frequencies. The experimental results are in good agreement with rate-equation simulations
Keywords :
III-V semiconductors; electro-optical modulation; gallium arsenide; high-speed optical techniques; indium compounds; laser modes; ridge waveguides; semiconductor lasers; waveguide lasers; 0.7 W; 40 ps; 70 mW; InGaAs-GaAs; InGaAs-GaAs ridge-waveguide laser diodes; gigahertz frequencies; high average power short-pulse generation; large-signal direct modulation; peak power; rate-equation simulations; singlemode InGaAs/GaAs laser diodes; singlemode optical pulses;
Journal_Title :
Optoelectronics, IEE Proceedings -
DOI :
10.1049/ip-opt:19990182
