Title :
Towards THz-class pulse train semiconductor disk lasers
Author :
Okhotnikov, Oleg G. ; Saarinen, Esa J.
Author_Institution :
Optoelectron. Res. Centre, Tampere Univ. of Technol., Tampere, Finland
fDate :
June 30 2014-July 4 2014
Abstract :
The potential of scaling up the pulse repetition rate of semiconductor disk lasers through harmonic mode locking has been discussed. The unprecedented ultracoarse frequency comb shaped with an intracavity etalon integrated with a semiconductor mirror would improve the accuracy and speed of optical switching and applications dealing with waveform manipulation.
Keywords :
integrated optics; laser cavity resonators; laser mirrors; laser mode locking; microwave photonics; optical switches; quantum well lasers; THz-class pulse train semiconductor disk lasers; harmonic mode locking; intracavity etalon; optical switching; pulse repetition rate; semiconductor mirror; unprecedented ultracoarse frequency comb; waveform manipulation; Cavity resonators; Harmonic analysis; Laser mode locking; Mirrors; Optical diffraction; Optical pulses; Semiconductor lasers; Semiconductor disk laser; harmonic mode locking;
Conference_Titel :
Laser Optics, 2014 International Conference
Conference_Location :
Saint Petersburg
Print_ISBN :
978-1-4799-3884-1
DOI :
10.1109/LO.2014.6886294
