Title :
Effect of optical feedback on 17-GHz quantum dash based mode locked lasers
Author :
Rosales, R. ; Merghem, K. ; Azouigui, S. ; Martinez, A. ; Lelarge, F. ; van Dijk, F. ; Aubin, G. ; Ramdane, A.
Author_Institution :
Lab. for Photonics & Nanostruct., CNRS, Marcoussis, France
Abstract :
The effect of optical feedback is investigated for a quantum-dash-based passive mode-locked laser. We observe a drastic reduction of the radio frequency spectrum linewidth even beyond the onset of coherence collapse.
Keywords :
Laser feedback; Laser mode locking; Optical attenuators; Optical feedback; Optical noise; Optical sensors; Optical signal processing; Quantum dots; Radio frequency; Stimulated emission;
Conference_Titel :
Lasers and Electro-Optics (CLEO) and Quantum Electronics and Laser Science Conference (QELS), 2010 Conference on
Conference_Location :
San Jose, CA, USA
Print_ISBN :
978-1-55752-890-2
Electronic_ISBN :
978-1-55752-890-2
