Title :
Dynamics of mode-locked InP based quantum dash lasers for optical communications
Author :
Sooudi, Ehsan ; McInerney, John G. ; Huyet, Guillaume ; Hegarty, Stephen P. ; Lelarge, François ; Merghem, Kamel ; Martinez, Anthony ; Ramdane, Abderrahim
Author_Institution :
Phys. Dept., Univ. Coll. Cork, Cork, Ireland
Abstract :
In this paper, we demonstrate experimental results on dynamics of mode-locked quantum dash lasers. First, we show short pulse (ps) generation from single-section self-mode-locked lasers by filtering the optical spectrum, and directly without filtering or compression from two-section saturable-absorber mode-locked lasers. Second, we demonstrate narrow linewidth, frequency-tunable microwave generation using CW injection locking of self-mode-locked quantum dash lasers.
Keywords :
III-V semiconductors; indium compounds; laser mode locking; laser tuning; optical communication; optical filters; optical pulse generation; optical saturable absorption; quantum dash lasers; CW injection locking; InP; frequency-tunable microwave generation; narrow linewidth; optical communications; optical spectrum filtering; quantum dash lasers; short pulse generation; single-section self-mode-locked lasers; two-section saturable-absorber; Integrated optics; Laser mode locking; Masers; Microwave filters; Optical filters; Quantum dots; Semiconductor lasers; Injection-locked oscillators; microwave oscillators; mode-locked lasers; quantum dash lasers;
Conference_Titel :
Transparent Optical Networks (ICTON), 2011 13th International Conference on
Conference_Location :
Stockholm
Print_ISBN :
978-1-4577-0881-7
Electronic_ISBN :
2161-2056
DOI :
10.1109/ICTON.2011.5971057
