Monolithic multiple colliding pulse mode-locked quantum-well lasers, experiment and theory

Author

Martins-Filho, Joaquim F. ; Avrutin, Eugene A. ; Ironside, C.N. ; Roberts, J.S.

Author_Institution

Dept. of Electron. & Electr. Eng., Glasgow Univ., UK

Volume

1

Issue

2

fYear

1995

fDate

6/1/1995 12:00:00 AM

Firstpage

539

Lastpage

551

Abstract

We report here on a monolithic multisectioned quantum-well laser that operates as multiple colliding pulse mode-locking source. With this type of operation several pulses are present within a laser simultaneously and it produces high-repetition rate pulse trains (up to 375 GHz) and pulse techniques of around 1-3 ps, as deduced from linear correlation technique measurements. By changing the configuration of the sections 1, 2, 3, or 4 pulse operation can be selected; frequency- and time-domain theories have been developed to explain this type of behavior

Keywords

frequency-domain analysis; high-speed optical techniques; laser mode locking; laser theory; optical correlation; optical pulse compression; quantum well lasers; time-domain analysis; 1 to 3 ps; 375 GHz; frequency-domain theory; high-repetition rate pulse trains; linear correlation technique measurements; monolithic multiple colliding pulse mode-locked quantum-well lasers; monolithic multisectioned quantum-well laser; pulse techniques; time-domain theory; Frequency; Laser mode locking; Laser theory; Optical pulse generation; Optical pulses; Pulse measurements; Pump lasers; Quantum well lasers; Semiconductor lasers; Space vector pulse width modulation;

fLanguage

English

Journal_Title

Selected Topics in Quantum Electronics, IEEE Journal of

Publisher

ieee

ISSN

1077-260X

Type

jour

DOI

10.1109/2944.401240

Filename

401240