Transverse mode-locking in vertical cavity surface emitting lasers

Author

Gordon, R. ; Heberle, A.P.

Author_Institution

J.R.A. Cleaver Microelectronics Research Centre, Cambridge Univ., UK

fYear

2002

fDate

24-24 May 2002

Firstpage

347

Abstract

Summary form only given. We have shown high repetition rate picosecond mode-locking in a VCSEL that provides extremely low jitter. These results are promising for the development of compact and efficient ultra-fast pulse sources. Using VCSELs as mode-locked sources has additional advantages over existing technologies, allowing for integration in 2-D arrays and electrically tunable repetition rates. This work provides new examples of transverse nonlinear optics in micro-cavity lasers including transverse mode-locking and sub-harmonic mode-locking.

Keywords

jitter; laser mode locking; microcavity lasers; semiconductor laser arrays; surface emitting lasers; 2-D arrays; VCSEL; compact efficient ultra-fast pulse sources; electrically tunable repetition rates; extremely low jitter; high repetition rate; micro-cavity lasers; picosecond mode-locking; sub-harmonic mode-locking; transverse mode-locking; transverse nonlinear optics; vertical cavity surface emitting lasers; Equations; Laser mode locking; Nonlinear optics; Optical pulses; Pulse measurements; Spatial resolution; Spectroscopy; Surface emitting lasers; Ultrafast optics; Vertical cavity surface emitting lasers;

fLanguage

English

Publisher

ieee

Conference_Titel

Lasers and Electro-Optics, 2002. CLEO '02. Technical Digest. Summaries of Papers Presented at the

Conference_Location

Long Beach, CA, USA

Print_ISBN

1-55752-706-7

Type

conf

DOI

10.1109/CLEO.2002.1034070

Filename

1034070