Generation of Picosecond Pulses Over a 40-nm Wavelength Range Using an Array of Distributed Bragg Grating Mode-Locked Lasers

Author

Strain, Michael J. ; Zanola, M. ; Mezosi, G. ; Sorel, Marc

Author_Institution

Sch. of Eng., Univ. of Glasgow, Glasgow, UK

Volume

25

Issue

4

fYear

2013

fDate

Feb.15, 2013

Firstpage

368

Lastpage

370

Abstract

A set of distributed Bragg Reflector mode-locked semiconductor lasers are presented that generate picosecond pulses over a spectral range of 40 nm on a single chip. The same technology is used to realize an integrated laser with two separate Bragg gratings coupled into a common gain and saturable absorption section. This laser is shown to lock together the two spectral slices from each grating in a single pulse train.

Keywords

Bragg gratings; distributed Bragg reflector lasers; integrated optoelectronics; laser mode locking; optical pulse generation; optical saturable absorption; semiconductor laser arrays; distributed Bragg grating mode-locked laser array; distributed Bragg reflector mode-locked semiconductor lasers; integrated laser; picosecond pulse generation; saturable absorption section; single chip; single pulse train; spectral slices; wavelength 40 nm; Bandwidth; Bragg gratings; Distributed Bragg reflectors; Gratings; Laser mode locking; Surface emitting lasers; Bragg gratings; mode-locked lasers; semiconductor lasers;

fLanguage

English

Journal_Title

Photonics Technology Letters, IEEE

Publisher

ieee

ISSN

1041-1135

Type

jour

DOI

10.1109/LPT.2012.2237165

Filename

6407763