Title :
20 GHz picosecond pulse generation by a 1300nm mode-locked quantum dot master oscillator power amplifier
Author :
Olle, V.F. ; Thompson, M.G. ; Williams, K.A. ; Penty, R.V. ; White, I.H.
Author_Institution :
Eng. Dept., Univ. of Cambridge, Cambridge
Abstract :
An integrated 1300 nm QD mode-locked narrow stripe MOPA is shown to generate 10.5 ps Fourier transform limited pulses at 20 GHz. The pulse train has an average power of 46.4 mW and peak powers exceeding 0.31 W.
Keywords :
Fourier transforms; laser mode locking; optical pulse generation; oscillators; power amplifiers; quantum dot lasers; Fourier transform; QD mode-locked narrow stripe MOPA; frequency 20 GHz; mode-locked quantum dot master oscillator power amplifier; picosecond pulse generation; power 46.4 mW; pulse train; size 1300 nm; time 10.5 ps; Etching; Laser mode locking; Optical amplifiers; Optical pulse generation; Optical waveguides; Oscillators; Power amplifiers; Pulse amplifiers; Pulse generation; Quantum dots; (140.4050) Mode-locked lasers; (230.5590) Quantum-well, -wire and -dot devices;
Conference_Titel :
Optical Fiber Communication - incudes post deadline papers, 2009. OFC 2009. Conference on
Print_ISBN :
978-1-4244-2606-5
Electronic_ISBN :
978-1-55752-865-0
