Title :
Wavelength tunable source of subpicosecond pulses from CW passively mode-locked two-section multiple-quantum-well laser
Author :
Salvatore, Randal A. ; Schrans, Thomas ; Yariv, Amnon
Author_Institution :
Dept. of Appl. Phys., California Inst. of Technol., Pasadena, CA, USA
fDate :
7/1/1993 12:00:00 AM
Abstract :
A wavelength-tunable passively-mode-locked semiconductor laser source of subpicosecond pulses is demonstrated. The system includes a two-section multiple-quantum-well laser which is coupled to an external grating for tuning and is followed by an external grating pair for pulse compression. A tuning range of 16 nm round 846 nm is obtained, resulting in compressed pulse widths as short as 260 fs and pulse widths shorter than 600 fs for all wavelength values within this tuning range. Time-bandwidth products are one to two times the transform limit.<>
Keywords :
diffraction gratings; high-speed optical techniques; laser mode locking; laser tuning; semiconductor lasers; 260 fs; 600 fs; 846 nm; CW passively mode-locked two-section multiple-quantum-well laser; IR; MQW laser; compressed pulse widths; external grating; external grating pair; pulse compression; semiconductor laser source; subpicosecond pulses; time-bandwidth products; transform limit; tuning range; two-section; wavelength-tunable; Gratings; Laser feedback; Laser mode locking; Laser tuning; Optical pulse generation; Optical pulses; Pulse compression methods; Semiconductor lasers; Space vector pulse width modulation; Tunable circuits and devices;
Journal_Title :
Photonics Technology Letters, IEEE
