Title :
On the mechanisms governing the repetition rate of mode-locked semiconductor lasers
Author :
Mulet, Josep ; Moerk, Jesper
Abstract :
We investigate the mechanisms influencing the synchronization locking range of mode-locked lasers. We find that changes in repetition rate can be accommodated through a joint interplay of dispersion and pulse shaping effects.
Keywords :
high-speed optical techniques; laser mode locking; optical dispersion; optical pulse shaping; optical saturation; semiconductor lasers; synchronisation; dispersion; mode-locked semiconductor lasers; pulse shaping effects; repetition rate; synchronization locking range;
Conference_Titel :
Lasers and Electro-Optics, 2004. (CLEO). Conference on
Conference_Location :
San Francisco, CA
Print_ISBN :
1-55752-777-6