Title :
Supermode suppression and frequency locking of a harmonically modelocked laser by external optical injection
Author :
Quinlan, F.J. ; Gee, S. ; Ozharar, S. ; Delfyett, P.J.
Author_Institution :
Center for Res. in Opt.&Lasers, Univ. of Central Florida, Orlando, FL
Abstract :
We report on supermode noise suppression of a harmonically modelocked laser by CW optical injection. Supermode noise spurs were reduced 20 dB to -130 dBc/Hz, and the optical spectrum became locked to the injected wavelength.
Keywords :
laser mode locking; laser noise; semiconductor lasers; external optical injection; frequency locking; harmonically modelocked laser; optical spectrum; supermode suppression; Fiber lasers; Frequency; Laser mode locking; Laser modes; Laser noise; Optical filters; Optical noise; Optical saturation; Semiconductor device noise; Semiconductor lasers; (140.3520) Injection-locked lasers; (140.4050) Mode-locked lasers; (140.5960) Semiconductor lasers;
Conference_Titel :
Lasers and Electro-Optics, 2006 and 2006 Quantum Electronics and Laser Science Conference. CLEO/QELS 2006. Conference on
Conference_Location :
Long Beach, CA
Print_ISBN :
978-1-55752-813-1
Electronic_ISBN :
978-1-55752-813-1
DOI :
10.1109/CLEO.2006.4627742
