Dynamics of mode-locked InP based quantum dash lasers for optical communications

Author

Sooudi, Ehsan ; McInerney, John G. ; Huyet, Guillaume ; Hegarty, Stephen P. ; Lelarge, François ; Merghem, Kamel ; Martinez, Anthony ; Ramdane, Abderrahim

Author_Institution

Phys. Dept., Univ. Coll. Cork, Cork, Ireland

fYear

2011

fDate

26-30 June 2011

Firstpage

1

Lastpage

4

Abstract

In this paper, we demonstrate experimental results on dynamics of mode-locked quantum dash lasers. First, we show short pulse (ps) generation from single-section self-mode-locked lasers by filtering the optical spectrum, and directly without filtering or compression from two-section saturable-absorber mode-locked lasers. Second, we demonstrate narrow linewidth, frequency-tunable microwave generation using CW injection locking of self-mode-locked quantum dash lasers.

Keywords

III-V semiconductors; indium compounds; laser mode locking; laser tuning; optical communication; optical filters; optical pulse generation; optical saturable absorption; quantum dash lasers; CW injection locking; InP; frequency-tunable microwave generation; narrow linewidth; optical communications; optical spectrum filtering; quantum dash lasers; short pulse generation; single-section self-mode-locked lasers; two-section saturable-absorber; Integrated optics; Laser mode locking; Masers; Microwave filters; Optical filters; Quantum dots; Semiconductor lasers; Injection-locked oscillators; microwave oscillators; mode-locked lasers; quantum dash lasers;

fLanguage

English

Publisher

ieee

Conference_Titel

Transparent Optical Networks (ICTON), 2011 13th International Conference on

Conference_Location

Stockholm

ISSN

2161-2056

Print_ISBN

978-1-4577-0881-7

Electronic_ISBN

2161-2056

Type

conf

DOI

10.1109/ICTON.2011.5971057

Filename

5971057