Title :
Sub-picosecond pulse generation at 1.56 μm using a mode-locked quantum dot laser
Author :
Martinez, A. ; Gosset, C. ; Merghem, K. ; Lelarge, F. ; Landreau, J. ; Aubin, G. ; Ramdane, A.
Author_Institution :
CNRS Lab. of Photonics & Nanostructures, Nozay, France
Abstract :
We demonstrate ∼500 fs pulse generation at a 53 GHz repetition rate using a two-section mode-locked quantum dot laser emitting at 1.56 μm. A very low 47 kHz linewidth of the carrier frequency at 43 GHz is reported.
Keywords :
laser mode locking; optical fibre communication; optical pulse generation; quantum dot lasers; spectral line breadth; 1.56 mum; 43 GHz; 500 fs; 53 GHz; carrier frequency; fs pulse generation; mode-locked laser; quantum dot laser; spectral linewidth; subpicosecond pulse generation; two-section laser;
Conference_Titel :
Optical Communication, 2005. ECOC 2005. 31st European Conference on
Conference_Location :
IET
Print_ISBN :
0-86341-543-1
