Title :
Quantum-Dot Mode-Locked Lasers With Dual-Mode Optical Injection
Author :
Habruseva, Tatiana ; O´Donoghue, Shane ; Rebrova, Natalia ; Reid, Douglas A. ; Barry, Liam P. ; Rachinskii, Dmitrii ; Huyet, Guillaume ; Hegarty, Stephen P.
Author_Institution :
Dept. of Appl. Phys. & Instrum., Cork Inst. of Technol., Cork, Ireland
fDate :
3/15/2010 12:00:00 AM
Abstract :
Quantum-dot mode-locked lasers are injection-locked by coherent two-tone master sources. Spectral tuning, significantly improved time-bandwidth product, and low jitter are demonstrated without deterioration of the pulse properties.
Keywords :
jitter; optical pulse generation; quantum dot lasers; coherent two-tone master sources; dual-mode optical injection; injection-locked; low jitter; pulse properties; quantum-dot mode-locked lasers; spectral tuning; time-bandwidth product; Jitter; mode-locked lasers; phase-locked oscillators; quantum-dot lasers;
Journal_Title :
Photonics Technology Letters, IEEE
DOI :
10.1109/LPT.2009.2039347