Title :
Semiconductor mode-locked lasers: Harnessing the gain bandwidth
Author :
Strain, M.J. ; Zanola, M. ; Mezosi, G. ; Sorel, Marc
Author_Institution :
Sch. of Eng., Univ. of Glasgow, Glasgow, UK
Abstract :
A set of passively mode-locked Distributed Bragg Reflector lasers on a single chip, are shown to exhibit stable mode-locking across a 40nm bandwidth. Integration of two gratings in a single device shows dual band locking.
Keywords :
diffraction gratings; distributed Bragg reflector lasers; laser mode locking; semiconductor lasers; diffraction gratings; dual band locking; gain bandwidth; passively mode locked distributed Bragg reflector lasers; semiconductor mode locked lasers; Bandwidth; Cavity resonators; Distributed Bragg reflectors; Gratings; Laser mode locking; Materials; Semiconductor lasers;
Conference_Titel :
Lasers and Electro-Optics (CLEO), 2012 Conference on
Conference_Location :
San Jose, CA
Print_ISBN :
978-1-4673-1839-6
