Title :
Sub-picosecond 9.8W peak power passively mode locked quantum well GaAs/AlGaAs laser
Author :
Tandoi, G. ; Seunarine, K. ; Ironside, C.N. ; Marsh, J.H. ; Bryce, A.C.
Author_Institution :
Sch. of Eng., Univ. of Glasgow, Glasgow, UK
Abstract :
We present a monolithic passively mode-locked 795nm GaAs/AlGaAs quantum well laser with enlarged vertical mode profile and a low duty-cycle cavity design, emitting 710fs long pulses at a peak power of 9.8W per facet. Semiconductor laser, mode-locked laser, coherent population trapping.
Keywords :
III-V semiconductors; aluminium compounds; gallium arsenide; high-speed optical techniques; laser cavity resonators; laser mode locking; quantum well lasers; GaAs-AlGaAs; GaAs/AlGaAs laser; coherent population trapping; enlarged vertical mode profile; low duty-cycle cavity; monolithic passively mode locked laser; quantum well laser; semiconductor laser; sub-picosecond peak power; time 710 ps; wavelength 795 nm; Current measurement; Laser mode locking; Masers; Optical pulses; Optical waveguides; Power lasers; Semiconductor lasers;
Conference_Titel :
Photonics Conference (PHO), 2011 IEEE
Conference_Location :
Arlington, VA
Print_ISBN :
978-1-4244-8940-4
DOI :
10.1109/PHO.2011.6110771
