Title :
Generation of a 56 GHz pulse train from a Fabry-Perot semiconductor laser using subharmonic optical injection
Author :
Yang Jing Wen ; Novak, D. ; Hai Feng Liu
Author_Institution :
Dept. of Electr. & Electron. Eng., Melbourne Univ., Vic., Australia
Abstract :
We have demonstrated the generation of 56 GHz pulses via mode-locking of a Fabry-Perot laser diode using subharmonic optical injection. This method does not require an intracavity saturable absorber and can also alleviate the requirement for high frequency drive electronics due to repetition rate multiplication. The generated pulse train exhibits low levels of timing jitter, and phase noise, and a large locking range.
Keywords :
laser mode locking; laser noise; optical pulse generation; phase noise; semiconductor device noise; semiconductor lasers; submillimetre wave generation; timing jitter; 0.3 ps; 56 GHz; Fabry-Perot laser diode; Fabry-Perot semiconductor laser; GHz pulse train generation; generated pulse train; high frequency drive electronics; large locking range; mode-locking; phase noise; repetition rate multiplication; subharmonic optical injection; timing jitter; Distributed feedback devices; Fabry-Perot; High speed optical techniques; Laser feedback; Laser mode locking; Optical feedback; Optical pulse generation; Optical pulses; Optical solitons; Semiconductor lasers;
Conference_Titel :
Semiconductor Laser Conference, 2000. Conference Digest. 2000 IEEE 17th International
Conference_Location :
Monterey, CA, USA
Print_ISBN :
0-7803-6259-4
DOI :
10.1109/ISLC.2000.882330
