Title :
Pulse dynamics and relaxation oscillations in harmonically modelocked semiconductor lasers
Author_Institution :
Cornell Univ., Ithaca, NY, USA
Abstract :
This paper presents the requirements for pulse stability in harmonically modelocked semiconductor lasers. Results show that dynamic gain saturation is essential for the stability of harmonically modelocked semiconductor lasers. The precise limit for stable operation and design criteria for operation without pulse dropouts are also presented.
Keywords :
laser mode locking; laser stability; optical saturation; relaxation oscillators; semiconductor lasers; dynamic gain saturation; harmonically modelocked lasers; laser pulse stability; pulse dynamics; relaxation oscillations; semiconductor lasers; Fiber lasers; Laser mode locking; Laser modes; Laser stability; Lasers and electrooptics; Nonlinear equations; Optical filters; Optical pulses; Semiconductor lasers; Space vector pulse width modulation;
Conference_Titel :
Lasers and Electro-Optics Society, 2004. LEOS 2004. The 17th Annual Meeting of the IEEE
Print_ISBN :
0-7803-8557-8
DOI :
10.1109/LEOS.2004.1363343
