Title :
20 GHz colliding pulse mode-locking of InGaAs quantum dot lasers
Author :
Thompson, M.G. ; Marinelli, C. ; Zhao, X. ; Sellin, R.L. ; Penty, R.V. ; White, I.H. ; Kaiander, I.N. ; Bimberg, D. ; Kang, D.J. ; Blamire, M.
Author_Institution :
Dept. of Eng., Cambridge Univ., UK
Abstract :
Colliding pulse mode-locking is demonstrated for the first time in quantum-dot lasers. Close to transform limited, 7 ps, 20 GHz pulses are achieved using an absorber length considerably longer than typically used in similar quantum-well lasers.
Keywords :
III-V semiconductors; gallium arsenide; indium compounds; laser mode locking; quantum dot lasers; 20 GHz; 7 ps; InGaAs; absorber length; colliding pulse mode-locking; quantum dot lasers; Etching; Indium gallium arsenide; Laser mode locking; Masers; Optical pulse shaping; Optical pulses; Quantum dot lasers; Quantum well lasers; Space vector pulse width modulation; US Department of Transportation;
Conference_Titel :
Lasers and Electro-Optics, 2005. (CLEO). Conference on
Print_ISBN :
1-55752-795-4
DOI :
10.1109/CLEO.2005.202008
