Title :
Active and Hybrid Modelocking of a High Power (100 mW) Monolithic Semiconductor Laser at 1550 nm
Author :
Ahmad, Faisal R. ; Rana, Farhan
Author_Institution :
Cornell Univ., Ithaca
Abstract :
We report on the generation of stable optical pulses from an electrically pumped semiconductor laser via active and hybrid modelocking. Output powers as high as 108 mW and pulse widths of 8 ps were obtained.
Keywords :
laser mode locking; optical pumping; semiconductor lasers; active modelocking; electrically pumped semiconductor laser; hybrid modelocking; laser mode locking; monolithic semiconductor laser; power 108 mW; stable optical pulses; time 8 ps; wavelength 1550 nm; Hybrid power systems; Laser excitation; Laser modes; Laser stability; Optical pulse generation; Optical pulses; Power generation; Power lasers; Pump lasers; Semiconductor lasers;
Conference_Titel :
Lasers and Electro-Optics Society, 2007. LEOS 2007. The 20th Annual Meeting of the IEEE
Conference_Location :
Lake Buena Vista, FL
Print_ISBN :
978-1-4244-0925-9
Electronic_ISBN :
1092-8081
DOI :
10.1109/LEOS.2007.4382498
