Title :
Ultra-low repetition rate mode-locked semiconductor disk laser
Author :
Butkus, Mantas ; Viktorov, E.A. ; Erneux, T. ; Hamilton, C.J. ; Maker, G. ; Malcolm, G.P.A. ; Rafailov, E.U.
Author_Institution :
Photonics & Nanosci. Group, Univ. of Dundee, Dundee, UK
Abstract :
Ultra low repetition rate of 85.7 MHz is demonstrated in mode-locked semiconductor disk laser overcoming short carrier lifetime limitations. It is shown that fundamental mode-locking in such long cavity is supported by phase-amplitude coupling.
Keywords :
carrier lifetime; laser mode locking; semiconductor lasers; frequency 85.7 MHz; fundamental mode-locking; phase-amplitude coupling; short carrier lifetime limitations; ultra-low repetition rate mode-locked semiconductor disk laser; Cavity resonators; Laser excitation; Laser mode locking; Laser theory; Measurement by laser beam; Pump lasers; Semiconductor lasers;
Conference_Titel :
Photonics Conference (IPC), 2013 IEEE
Conference_Location :
Bellevue, WA
Print_ISBN :
978-1-4577-1506-8
DOI :
10.1109/IPCon.2013.6656641
