Title :
Ultra-low power passive mode-locking using an integrated nonlinear microring resonator
Author :
Reimer, Christian ; Kues, Michael ; Wetzel, Benjamin ; Roztocki, Piotr ; Little, Brent E. ; Chu, Sai T. ; Moss, David J. ; Morandotti, Roberto
Author_Institution :
INRS-EMT, Varennes, QC, Canada
Abstract :
Using high nonlinear enhancement in a CMOS compatible microring resonator incorporated in a SOA based nonlinear loop-mirror laser architecture, we observe passive mode-locking at extremely-low power levels generating 570ps pulses at a 14.8MHz repetition rate.
Keywords :
integrated optoelectronics; laser cavity resonators; laser mirrors; laser mode locking; micro-optomechanical devices; nonlinear optics; optical pulse generation; ring lasers; semiconductor optical amplifiers; CMOS compatible microring resonator; SOA based nonlinear loop-mirror laser architecture; frequency 14.8 MHz; integrated nonlinear microring resonator; nonlinear enhancement; pulse generation; repetition rate; time 570 ps; ultralow power passive mode-locking; Bandwidth; Nonlinear optics; Optical bistability; Optical fiber polarization; Optical pulses; Optical resonators; Semiconductor optical amplifiers;
Conference_Titel :
Lasers and Electro-Optics (CLEO), 2015 Conference on
Conference_Location :
San Jose, CA
