Title :
Extending the repetition rate of passively mode-locked quantum dot lasers
Author :
Murrell, D. ; Raghunathan, R. ; Lester, L.F.
Author_Institution :
Center for High Technol. Mater., Univ. of New Mexico, Albuquerque, NM, USA
Abstract :
A model for passive mode-locking is presented that enables analysis of the output repetition rate stability as a function of device properties and clarifies the importance of the differential absorption, unsaturated absorption and internal loss.
Keywords :
laser mode locking; optical losses; quantum dot lasers; differential absorption; internal loss; passively mode-locked lasers; quantum dot lasers; repetition rate; unsaturated absorption; Absorption; Equations; Laser mode locking; Laser stability; Mathematical model; Quantum dot lasers; Stability analysis;
Conference_Titel :
Photonics Conference (IPC), 2014 IEEE
Conference_Location :
San Diego, CA
DOI :
10.1109/IPCon.2014.6995340
