Title :
Dynamic Switching of a 10GHz Quantum Dot Mode-Locked Laser using an Integrated Quantum Dot Switch
Author :
Wang, H. ; Rae, A.R. ; Thompson, M.G. ; Penty, R.V. ; White, I.H. ; Kovsh, A.R.
Author_Institution :
Cambridge Univ., Cambridge
Abstract :
The performance of an integrated quantum dot switch, exhibiting on-chip gain in excess of 15 dB and saturation powers in excess of 12 dBm for both through and cross configurations, is presented. The device allows for the processing of picosecond pulses generated by a QD mode-locked
Keywords :
optical switches; quantum dot lasers; semiconductor quantum dots; dynamic switching; frequency 10 GHz; mode-locked laser; on-chip gain; quantum dot; Etching; Gallium arsenide; Laser mode locking; Mirrors; Optical distortion; Optical pulse generation; Optical switches; Optical waveguides; Quantum dot lasers; Semiconductor optical amplifiers; Mode-locking; Quantum Dots; Switches;
Conference_Titel :
Photonics in Switching, 2007
Conference_Location :
San Francisco, CA
Print_ISBN :
1-4244-1121-1
Electronic_ISBN :
1-4244-1122-X
DOI :
10.1109/PS.2007.4300770
