Author :
Ding, Y. ; Alhazime, A. ; Nikitichev, D. ; Fedorova, K. ; Ruiz, M. ; Tran, M. ; Robert, Y. ; Kapsalis, A. ; Simos, H. ; Mesaritakis, C. ; Xu, T. ; Bardella, P. ; Rossetti, M. ; Krestnikov, I. ; Livshits, D. ; Montrosset, I. ; Syvridis, D. ; Cataluna, M.A.
Author_Institution :
Sch. of Eng., Phys. & Math., Univ. of Dundee, Dundee, UK
Abstract :
A tunable master-oscillator power-amplifier (MOPA) picosecond optical pulse source using all chirped quantum dot (QD) structures is demonstrated (60 nm tunability). Under fundamental mode-locked operation, the highest peak power of 4.39 W is achieved.
Keywords :
chirp modulation; high-speed optical techniques; laser mode locking; laser tuning; power amplifiers; quantum dot lasers; semiconductor optical amplifiers; MOPA; QD structures; all chirped quantum-dot structures; fundamental mode-locked operation; laser power; picosecond optical pulse source; power 4.39 W; tunable master-oscillator power-amplifier; Laser mode locking; Optical device fabrication; Optical pulses; Quantum dot lasers; Quantum dots; Semiconductor optical amplifiers;
