Title :
37 GHz colliding pulse mode locking operation of quantum dot asers operating close to 1.3μm
Author :
Tan, W.K. ; Bryce, A.C. ; Marsh, J.H. ; Maximov, M.V. ; Ustinov, V.M.
Author_Institution :
Dept. of Electr. & Electron. Eng., Glasgow Univ., Glasgow
Abstract :
We report colliding pulse mode locking at 37 GHz of quantum dot lasers emitting at ~1.3 mum. Pulsewidths of 3 ps to 4 ps were obtained at absorber bias voltages -8 V to -3 V.
Keywords :
III-V semiconductors; aluminium compounds; gallium arsenide; laser beams; laser mode locking; millimetre wave lasers; optical pulse generation; quantum dot lasers; Al0.35Ga0.65As; absorber bias voltages; colliding pulse mode locking operation; frequency 37 GHz; laser pulsewidth; quantum dot lasers; time 3 ps to 4 ps; voltage -8 V to -3 V; wavelength 1.3 mum; Diode lasers; Frequency; Gallium arsenide; Laser mode locking; Optical buffering; Optical devices; Optical pulses; Optical saturation; Quantum dot lasers; Quantum dots; (230.0230) Optical devices; (230.0250) Optoelectronics;
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.2006.4628006
