Title :
Analysis of nonlinear optical effects in monolithically integrated FM-mode-locked semiconductor laser diodes
Author :
Kuwatsuka, Haruhiko ; Ishikawa, Hiroshi
Author_Institution :
Network Photonics Res. Center, Nat. Inst. of Adv. Ind. Sci. & Technol. (AIST), Tsukuba, Japan
Abstract :
Simulation shows that asymmetric nonlinear optical gain causing the mode instability of mode-locked lasers can be compensated by phase modulation. Mode stabilization was confirmed experimentally using monolithically integrated FM-mode-locked semiconductor laser diodes.
Keywords :
frequency modulation; integrated optics; laser mode locking; laser modes; laser stability; monolithic integrated circuits; nonlinear optics; optical modulation; phase modulation; semiconductor lasers; FM-mode-locked laser diodes; asymmetric nonlinear optical gain; mode instability; mode stabilization; mode-locked lasers; monolithically integrated laser diodes; nonlinear optical effects; phase modulation; semiconductor laser diodes; Diode lasers; Frequency; Integrated optics; Nonlinear optical devices; Nonlinear optics; Optical mixing; Optical modulation; Optical saturation; Optical signal processing; Phase modulation;
Conference_Titel :
Optical Communication, 2009. ECOC '09. 35th European Conference on
Conference_Location :
Vienna
Print_ISBN :
978-1-4244-5096-1
