Title :
250 MHz repetition rate monolithically integrated modulated mode-locked semiconductor laser
Author :
Guo, X. ; Olle, V.F. ; Quarterman, A.H. ; Wonfor, A. ; Penty, R.V. ; White, I.H.
Author_Institution :
Eng. Dept., Univ. of Cambridge, Cambridge, UK
Abstract :
We present the first monolithically integrated semiconductor pulse source consisting of a mode-locked laser diode, Mach-Zehnder pulse picker, and semiconductor optical amplifier. Pairs of 5.6 ps pulses are generated at a 250 MHz repetition rate.
Keywords :
integrated optics; laser mode locking; optical modulation; optical pulse generation; semiconductor optical amplifiers; Mach-Zehnder pulse picker; frequency 250 MHz; monolithically integrated modulated mode locked semiconductor laser; monolithically integrated semiconductor pulse source; optical pulse generation; semiconductor optical amplifier; Correlation; Foundries; Frequency modulation; Laser mode locking; Oscillators; Semiconductor optical amplifiers;
Conference_Titel :
Lasers and Electro-Optics (CLEO), 2012 Conference on
Conference_Location :
San Jose, CA
Print_ISBN :
978-1-4673-1839-6
