DocumentCode
2240581
Title
Modeling and direct electric-field measurements of passively mode-locked quantum-dot lasers
Author
Usechak, Nicholas G. ; Xin, Yongchun ; Lester, Luke F. ; Kane, Daniel J. ; Kovanis, Vassilios
Author_Institution
Air Force Res. Lab., Wright-Patterson AFB, OH
fYear
2008
fDate
4-9 May 2008
Firstpage
1
Lastpage
2
Abstract
A delay-differential equation model of a passively mode-locked quantum-dot laser reveals pulse asymmetry that is experimentally confirmed through direct electric-field measurements. This finding implies conventional autocorrelators obscure the underlying pulse structure.
Keywords
differential equations; electric field measurement; laser mode locking; quantum dot lasers; delay-differential equation; direct electric-field measurements; passively mode-locked lasers; pulse asymmetry; quantum-dot lasers; Autocorrelation; Electric variables measurement; Laser mode locking; Laser theory; Nonlinear optics; Optical pulses; Pulse measurements; Quantum dot lasers; Semiconductor lasers; Ultrafast optics; (140.3430) Laser theory; (140.4050) Mode-locked lasers; (140.5960) Semiconductor lasers; (320.7100) Ultrafast optics : Ultrafast measurements;
fLanguage
English
Publisher
iet
Conference_Titel
Lasers and Electro-Optics, 2008 and 2008 Conference on Quantum Electronics and Laser Science. CLEO/QELS 2008. Conference on
Conference_Location
San Jose, CA
Print_ISBN
978-1-55752-859-9
Type
conf
Filename
4571644
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