Title :
Linewidth enhancement factor reduction on the blue side of the gain peak from a quantum dot mode-locked laser
Author :
Kim, Jimyung ; Choi, Myoung-Taek ; Delfyett, Peter J.
Author_Institution :
Univ. of Central Florida, Orlando
Abstract :
We observed above threshold linewidth enhancement factor reduction at blue side lasing wavelengths from a quantum dot mode-locked laser. The linewidth and pulse width become narrower as the lasing wavelength is tuned to blue side.
Keywords :
laser beams; laser mode locking; quantum dot lasers; blue side; gain peak; lasing wavelength; linewidth enhancement factor reduction; quantum dot mode locked laser; Laser mode locking; Laser tuning; Optical pulse generation; Optical pulses; Pulse measurements; Quantum dot lasers; Quantum well lasers; Semiconductor lasers; Space vector pulse width modulation; Wavelength measurement;
Conference_Titel :
Lasers and Electro-Optics, 2007. CLEO 2007. Conference on
Conference_Location :
Baltimore, MD
Print_ISBN :
978-1-55752-834-6
DOI :
10.1109/CLEO.2007.4453129