DocumentCode
2013117
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.
fYear
2006
fDate
5-10 March 2006
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;
fLanguage
English
Publisher
ieee
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
Type
conf
DOI
10.1109/OFC.2006.215717
Filename
1636748
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