Quantum Dash mode-locked laser for millimeter-wave Coupled Opto-Electronic Oscillator

Author

van Dijk, Frederic ; Enard, Alain ; Buet, Dong-Soo ; Lelarge, François ; Duan, Guang-Hua

Author_Institution

Alcatel-Thales III-V Lab., Marcoussis

fYear

2007

fDate

3-5 Oct. 2007

Firstpage

66

Lastpage

69

Abstract

Quantum Dash active region Fabry-Perot lasers emitting at 1.55 mum with no absorbing section have been evaluated as optical source for microwave signal generation. These devices self pulsate at 39.9 GHz with a linewidth below 10 kHz, making it suitable for integration into an opto-electronic oscillator without any electrical narrow-band filter. Integration of these devices into an Opto-Electronic Oscillator has been performed with very promising phase noise reduction performances.

Keywords

integrated optoelectronics; laser mode locking; microwave photonics; millimetre wave devices; oscillators; quantum well lasers; Fabry-Perot lasers; frequency 39.9 GHz; microwave signal generation; millimeter-wave coupled optoelectronic oscillator; narrow-band filter; phase noise reduction; quantum dash mode-locked laser; wavelength 1.55 mum; Fabry-Perot; Laser mode locking; Masers; Microwave devices; Microwave oscillators; Optical coupling; Optical filters; Optical noise; Quantum dots; Stimulated emission; Distributed Bragg reflector lasers; Injection locked oscillators; Mode locked lasers; Optical oscillators; Optical pulse generation;

fLanguage

English

Publisher

ieee

Conference_Titel

Microwave Photonics, 2007 IEEE International Topical Meeting on

Conference_Location

Victoria, BC

Print_ISBN

978-1-4244-1167-2

Electronic_ISBN

978-1-4244-1168-9

Type

conf

DOI

10.1109/MWP.2007.4378137

Filename

4378137