Title :
Harmonic Mode-Locking of a Quantum-Dot Laser Diode
Author :
Rae, A.R. ; Thompson, M.G. ; Penty, R.V. ; White, I.H. ; Kovsh, A.R. ; Mikhrin, S.S. ; Livshits, D.A. ; Krestnikov, I.L.
Author_Institution :
Photonic Syst. Group, Cambridge Univ.
Abstract :
A detailed study of harmonic mode-locking in a quantum-dot laser diode is presented. Mode-locking of the 1st, 2nd, 3rd and 6th harmonics are demonstrated, corresponding to repetition rates ranging from 39 GHz to 238 GHz
Keywords :
laser mode locking; optical harmonic generation; quantum dot lasers; semiconductor quantum dots; 1st harmonics; 2nd harmonics; 3rd harmonics; 6th harmonics; harmonic mode-locking; quantum-dot laser diode; Autocorrelation; Diodes; Indium gallium arsenide; Optical pulse generation; Optical pulse shaping; Optical pulses; Optical saturation; Pulse shaping methods; Quantum dot lasers; Space vector pulse width modulation;
Conference_Titel :
Lasers and Electro-Optics Society, 2006. LEOS 2006. 19th Annual Meeting of the IEEE
Conference_Location :
Montreal, Que.
Print_ISBN :
0-7803-9555-7
Electronic_ISBN :
0-7803-9555-7
DOI :
10.1109/LEOS.2006.279085