Title :
Time-domain measurement of pulse-timing fluctuations in a mode-locked laser diode
Author :
Tsuchida, Hidemi
Author_Institution :
Photonics Res. Inst., Nat. Inst. of Adv. Ind. Sci. & Technol., Tsukuba, Japan
fDate :
4/1/2002 12:00:00 AM
Abstract :
Time-domain measurement techniques have been applied to the evaluation of pulse timing fluctuations in a monolithic mode-locked laser diode operating at 20 GHz. The time interval analysis and the time-domain demodulation techniques, both developed by the present author, are utilized for the evaluation of passively and hybrid mode-locked lasers, respectively. Phase noise power spectral densities have been measured from 2.5 to 34 MHz Fourier frequency with 300-dB dynamic range.
Keywords :
demodulation; laser mode locking; laser noise; laser variables measurement; phase noise; semiconductor lasers; time-domain analysis; timing jitter; 2.5 to 34 MHz; 20 GHz; Fourier frequency; Phase noise power spectral densities; dynamic range; hybrid mode-locked lasers; monolithic mode-locked laser diode; passively mode-locked lasers; pulse timing fluctuations; time interval analysis; time-domain demodulation techniques; time-domain measurement; Demodulation; Diode lasers; Fluctuations; Laser mode locking; Laser noise; Measurement techniques; Optical pulses; Pulse measurements; Time domain analysis; Timing;
Journal_Title :
Photonics Technology Letters, IEEE
