Title :
Integrated Low-Jitter 400-MHz Femtosecond Waveguide Laser
Author :
Hyunil Byun ; Hanjani, A. ; Frolov, S. ; Ippen, E.P. ; Pudo, D. ; Shmulovich, J. ; Kartner, F.X.
Author_Institution :
Dept. of Electr. Eng. & Comput. Sci., Massachusetts Inst. of Technol., Cambridge, MA
fDate :
6/15/2009 12:00:00 AM
Abstract :
An integrated passively mode-locked waveguide laser generating 440-fs pulses at 394-MHz repetition rate is demonstrated on an 18 mm times 44 mm silica waveguide chip. The laser self-starts, and uses a saturable Bragg reflector for mode-locking.
Keywords :
distributed Bragg reflectors; elemental semiconductors; erbium; integrated optics; jitter; laser mode locking; optical materials; optical pulse generation; silicon compounds; solid lasers; waveguide lasers; JkJk:Er; femtosecond erbium doped waveguide laser; frequency 400 MHz; integrated low-jitter; laser pulse generation; mode-locking process; saturable Bragg reflector; silica waveguide chip; time 440 fs; Laser mode locking; Masers; Optical pulse generation; Optical pulses; Optical waveguides; Semiconductor lasers; Silicon compounds; Timing jitter; Ultrafast optics; Waveguide lasers; Erbium waveguide; femtosecond pulse; high repetition rate; integrated laser; low jitter; soliton mode-locking;
Journal_Title :
Photonics Technology Letters, IEEE
DOI :
10.1109/LPT.2009.2017505
