Title :
Experimental results and numerical simulation of mode partition noise suppression in multiwavelength modelocked semiconductor lasers
Author :
Mielke, Michael ; Delfyett, Peter J.
Author_Institution :
Sch. of Opt., Central Florida Univ., Orlando, FL, USA
Abstract :
We report experimental data and a simple numerical model which accurately explain multiwavelength modelocked semiconductor laser behavior with and without a saturable absorber used for mode partition noise suppression.
Keywords :
laser cavity resonators; laser mode locking; laser noise; optical saturable absorption; self-phase modulation; semiconductor optical amplifiers; mode partition noise suppression; multiwavelength modelocked semiconductor lasers; saturable absorber;
Conference_Titel :
Lasers and Electro-Optics, 2004. (CLEO). Conference on
Conference_Location :
San Francisco, CA
Print_ISBN :
1-55752-777-6