Title :
Absorber length optimisation for sub-picosecond pulse generation and ultra-low jitter performance in passively mode-locked 1.3 /spl mu/m quantum-dot laser diodes
Author :
Thompson, M.G. ; Rae, A.R. ; Penty, R.V. ; White, I.H. ; Kovsh, A.R. ; Mikhrin, S.S. ; Livshits, D.A. ; Krestnikov, I.L.
Author_Institution :
Photonic Syst. Group, Cambridge Univ.
Abstract :
Through absorber length optimisation, sub-picosecond pulse generation and ultra-low timing jitter are demonstrated in a 20 GHz passive mode-locked quantum-dot laser diode. Pulsewidths as low as 796 fs and timing jitter performance of 390 fs (20 kHz-50 MHz) are achieved
Keywords :
laser mode locking; optical pulse generation; optical saturable absorption; quantum dot lasers; timing jitter; 1.3 mum; 20 GHz; 20 kHz to 50 MHz; 390 fs; 796 fs; absorber length optimisation; passive mode-locking; quantum-dot laser diodes; subpicosecond pulse generation; timing jitter; Diodes; Laser mode locking; Optical interconnections; Optical pulse generation; Pulse generation; Pulse measurements; Quantum dot lasers; Quantum well lasers; Space vector pulse width modulation; Timing jitter;
Conference_Titel :
Optical Fiber Communication Conference, 2006 and the 2006 National Fiber Optic Engineers Conference. OFC 2006
Conference_Location :
Anaheim, CA
Print_ISBN :
1-55752-803-9
DOI :
10.1109/OFC.2006.215717
