• DocumentCode
    1815708
  • Title

    Generation of 10 GHz optical pulses with very low timing jitter using one section passively mode locked quantum dash based lasers operating at 1.55 µm

  • Author

    Akrout, A. ; Merghem, K. ; Tourrenc, J.P. ; Martinez, A. ; Shen, A. ; Lelarge, F. ; Duan, G.-H. ; Ramdane, A.

  • Author_Institution
    LPN, CNRS, Marcoussis
  • fYear
    2009
  • fDate
    22-26 March 2009
  • Firstpage
    1
  • Lastpage
    3
  • Abstract
    Using either single-side-band phase noise spectrum or optical cross-correlation, timing jitter of 500 fs integrated from 150 kHz to 320 MHz has been measured from quantum-dash Fabry-Perot mode-locked lasers exhibiting a record low radiofrequency linewidth of ~850 Hz.
  • Keywords
    laser mode locking; optical pulse generation; phase noise; quantum dash lasers; timing jitter; frequency 10 GHz; frequency 150 kHz to 320 MHz; optical cross-correlation; optical pulse generation; quantum-dash Fabry-Perot mode-locked lasers; single-side-band phase noise spectrum; time 500 fs; timing jitter; Integrated optics; Laser mode locking; Laser noise; Optical noise; Optical pulse generation; Optical pulses; Optical recording; Phase noise; Quantum dots; Timing jitter;
  • fLanguage
    English
  • Publisher
    ieee
  • Conference_Titel
    Optical Fiber Communication - incudes post deadline papers, 2009. OFC 2009. Conference on
  • Conference_Location
    San Diego, CA
  • Print_ISBN
    978-1-4244-2606-5
  • Electronic_ISBN
    978-1-55752-865-0
  • Type

    conf

  • Filename
    5032295