Title :
High repetition rate, ultrashort pulse generation using mode-locked semiconductor lasers
Author :
Ogawa, Y. ; Arahira, S.
Author_Institution :
Semicond. Technol. Lab., Oki Electr. Ind. Co. Ltd., Tokyo, Japan
Abstract :
A train of transform-limited optical pulses with duration of 2.3 ps is generated from monolithically fabricated mode-locked semiconductor lasers at the high repetition rate of 33 GHz. Higher repetition rates over 1 THz are observed by harmonic passive mode-locking. Furthermore, the timing jitter of the pulse trains is reduced with the injection of electrical or optical signal to mode-locked lasers.
Keywords :
high-speed optical techniques; jitter; laser beam applications; laser mode locking; optical communication equipment; semiconductor lasers; 1.54 THz; 10 mW; 2.3 ps; 33 GHz; harmonic passive mode-locking; high repetition rate; mode-locked semiconductor lasers; timing jitter reduction; transform-limited optical pulses; ultrashort pulse generation; Distributed Bragg reflectors; Laser mode locking; Optical bistability; Optical pulse generation; Optical pulses; Optical variables control; Optical waveguides; Pulse generation; Semiconductor lasers; Waveguide lasers;
Conference_Titel :
Microwave Photonics, 1996. MWP '96. Technical Digest., 1996 Internatonal Topical Meeting on
Conference_Location :
Kyoto, Japan
Print_ISBN :
0-7803-3129-X
DOI :
10.1109/MWP.1996.662143
