DocumentCode
2863293
Title
Supermode suppression and frequency locking of a harmonically modelocked laser by external optical injection
Author
Quinlan, F.J. ; Gee, S. ; Ozharar, S. ; Delfyett, P.J.
Author_Institution
Center for Res. in Opt.&Lasers, Univ. of Central Florida, Orlando, FL
fYear
2006
fDate
21-26 May 2006
Firstpage
1
Lastpage
2
Abstract
We report on supermode noise suppression of a harmonically modelocked laser by CW optical injection. Supermode noise spurs were reduced 20 dB to -130 dBc/Hz, and the optical spectrum became locked to the injected wavelength.
Keywords
laser mode locking; laser noise; semiconductor lasers; external optical injection; frequency locking; harmonically modelocked laser; optical spectrum; supermode suppression; Fiber lasers; Frequency; Laser mode locking; Laser modes; Laser noise; Optical filters; Optical noise; Optical saturation; Semiconductor device noise; Semiconductor lasers; (140.3520) Injection-locked lasers; (140.4050) Mode-locked lasers; (140.5960) Semiconductor lasers;
fLanguage
English
Publisher
ieee
Conference_Titel
Lasers and Electro-Optics, 2006 and 2006 Quantum Electronics and Laser Science Conference. CLEO/QELS 2006. Conference on
Conference_Location
Long Beach, CA
Print_ISBN
978-1-55752-813-1
Electronic_ISBN
978-1-55752-813-1
Type
conf
DOI
10.1109/CLEO.2006.4627742
Filename
4627742
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