Realization and modeling of a 27-GHz integrated passively mode-locked ring laser

Author

Barbarin, Y. ; Bente, E.A.J.M. ; Heck, M.J.R. ; den Besten, J.H. ; Guidi, G. ; Oei, Y.S. ; Binsma, J.J.M. ; Smit, M.K.

Author_Institution

COBRA, Eindhoven Univ. of Technol., Netherlands

Volume

17

Issue

11

fYear

2005

Firstpage

2277

Lastpage

2279

Abstract

We present a realization and the modeling of a 27-GHz integrated extended cavity ring laser that is passively mode-locked. The mode-locked ring laser is fabricated with active-passive integration. Experimental results show that internal reflections are the major factor affecting operation stability. Continuous-wave, self-pulsating, and in small windows of operation mode-locked regimes have been observed. Similar regimes have been observed in our bidirectional laser model. This model describes the semiconductor amplifier and the saturable absorber using rate equations. Our experimental and theoretical results are compared and discussed.

Keywords

integrated optics; laser cavity resonators; laser mode locking; laser stability; light reflection; optical saturable absorption; ring lasers; semiconductor device models; semiconductor optical amplifiers; waveguide lasers; 27 GHz; active-passive integration; bidirectional laser model; continuous-wave; extended cavity laser; integrated laser; internal reflections; laser modeling; mode-locked regimes; operation stability; passively mode-locked laser; rate equations; ring laser; saturable absorber; self-pulsating; semiconductor amplifier; Clocks; Equations; Laser mode locking; Laser theory; Optical amplifiers; Optical waveguides; Ring lasers; Semiconductor lasers; Semiconductor optical amplifiers; Waveguide lasers; Active–passive integration; integrated optics; mode-locked lasers; semiconductor waveguide;

fLanguage

English

Journal_Title

Photonics Technology Letters, IEEE

Publisher

ieee

ISSN

1041-1135

Type

jour

DOI

10.1109/LPT.2005.857228

Filename

1522292