Title :
Modeling and direct electric-field measurements of passively mode-locked quantum-dot lasers
Author :
Usechak, Nicholas G. ; Xin, Yongchun ; Lester, Luke F. ; Kane, Daniel J. ; Kovanis, Vassilios
Author_Institution :
Air Force Res. Lab., Wright-Patterson AFB, OH
Abstract :
A delay-differential equation model of a passively mode-locked quantum-dot laser reveals pulse asymmetry that is experimentally confirmed through direct electric-field measurements. This finding implies conventional autocorrelators obscure the underlying pulse structure.
Keywords :
differential equations; electric field measurement; laser mode locking; quantum dot lasers; delay-differential equation; direct electric-field measurements; passively mode-locked lasers; pulse asymmetry; quantum-dot lasers; Autocorrelation; Electric variables measurement; Laser mode locking; Laser theory; Nonlinear optics; Optical pulses; Pulse measurements; Quantum dot lasers; Semiconductor lasers; Ultrafast optics; (140.3430) Laser theory; (140.4050) Mode-locked lasers; (140.5960) Semiconductor lasers; (320.7100) Ultrafast optics : Ultrafast measurements;
Conference_Titel :
Lasers and Electro-Optics, 2008 and 2008 Conference on Quantum Electronics and Laser Science. CLEO/QELS 2008. Conference on
Conference_Location :
San Jose, CA
Print_ISBN :
978-1-55752-859-9
