Title :
Nondegenerate Four-Wave Mixing in a Dual-Mode Injection-Locked InAs/InP(100) Nanostructure Laser
Author :
Cheng Wang ; Grillot, F. ; Fan-Yi Lin ; Aldaya, Ivan ; Batte, Thomas ; Gosset, C. ; Decerle, Etienne ; Even, J.
Author_Institution :
LTCI, Telecom ParisTech, Paris, France
Abstract :
The nondegenerate four-wave mixing (NDFWM) characteristics in a quantum-dot Fabry-Perot laser are investigated, employing the dual-mode injection-locking technique. The solitary laser features two lasing peaks, which provides the possibility for efficient FWM generation. Under optical injection, the NDFWM is operated up to a detuning range of 1.7 THz with a low injection ratio of 0.42. The normalized conversion efficiency (NCE) and the side-mode suppression ratio (SMSR) with respect to the converted signal are analyzed. The highest NCE of -17 dB associated with a SMSR of 20.3 dB is achieved at detuning of 110 GHz.
Keywords :
III-V semiconductors; indium compounds; laser mode locking; laser tuning; multiwave mixing; nanophotonics; quantum dot lasers; InAs-InP; NCE; NDFWM; SMSR; bandwidth 1.7 THz; bandwidth 110 GHz; detuning; dual-mode injection-locked InAs-InP nanostructure laser; dual-mode injection-locking; nondegenerate four-wave mixing; normalized conversion efficiency; optical injection; quantum dot Fabry-Perot laser; side-mode suppression ratio; Fiber lasers; Laser mode locking; Optical fibers; Optical pumping; Pump lasers; Semiconductor lasers; Quantum dot laser; four-wave mixing; injection locking;
Journal_Title :
Photonics Journal, IEEE
DOI :
10.1109/JPHOT.2013.2295473
