Title :
Terahertz frequency mode-locking of monolithic compound-cavity laser diodes incorporating photonic-bandgap reflectors
Author :
Yanson, D.A. ; Street, M.W. ; McDougall, S.D. ; Thayne, I.G. ; Marsh, John H.
Author_Institution :
Dept. of Electron. & Electr. Eng., Glasgow Univ., UK
Abstract :
Semiconductor lasers are modelocked at a harmonic of the round-trip frequency with pulse repetition rates up to 2.1 THz. The devices incorporate a monolithic compound cavity with a photonic-bandgap reflector. Possible applications include local oscillators and optical clocks.
Keywords :
laser cavity resonators; laser mode locking; microwave photonics; photonic band gap; semiconductor lasers; 2.1 THz; GaAs-AlGaAs; PBG reflectors; THz pulse repetition rates; compound cavity laser diodes; local oscillators; monolithic compound cavity LDs; optical clocks; photonic-bandgap reflectors; round-trip frequency harmonic; semiconductor lasers; terahertz frequency mode-locking; Diode lasers; Etching; Frequency; Laser modes; Local oscillators; Masers; Optical mixing; Optical pulses; Optical sensors; Semiconductor lasers;
Conference_Titel :
Microwave Photonics, 2001. MWP '01. 2001 International Topical Meeting on
Conference_Location :
Long Beach, CA, USA
Print_ISBN :
0-7803-7003-1
DOI :
10.1109/MWP.2002.981787
