Title :
Effects of optical feedback in InAs/GaAs monolithic quantum dot passively mode-locked lasers
Author :
Grillot, F. ; Lin, C.-Y. ; Naderi, N.A. ; Pochet, M. ; Lester, L.F.
Author_Institution :
Center for High Technol. Mater., Univ. of New Mexico, Albuquerque, NM, USA
Abstract :
The impact of optical feedback on the performance of a monolithic InAs/GaAs quantum dot passively mode-locked laser is experimentally investigated. We show that a feedback level greater than -25 dB can be detrimental to mode-locking operation.
Keywords :
III-V semiconductors; gallium arsenide; indium compounds; laser feedback; laser mode locking; quantum dot lasers; InAs-GaAs; monolithic quantum dot lasers; optical feedback; passively mode-locking; Gallium arsenide; Laser feedback; Laser mode locking; Optical attenuators; Optical feedback; Optical fiber couplers; Optical fiber polarization; Optical pulse generation; Quantum dot lasers; Semiconductor lasers; (140.4050) Mode-locked lasers; (140.5960) Semiconductor lasers; (270.3100) Instabilities and chaos;
Conference_Titel :
Lasers and Electro-Optics, 2009 and 2009 Conference on Quantum electronics and Laser Science Conference. CLEO/QELS 2009. Conference on
Conference_Location :
Baltimore, MD
Print_ISBN :
978-1-55752-869-8
Electronic_ISBN :
978-1-55752-869-8
