Title :
High-power, high repetition rate, short-pulse mode-locking using flared waveguide quantum-dot lasers at 1.3 μm
Author :
Thompson, A.R. ; Lau, F.K. ; Sellin, R.L. ; Marinelli, C. ; Penty, R.V. ; White, I.H. ; Kovsh, A.R. ; Mikhrin, S.S. ; Livshits, D.A. ; Ledentsov, N.N. ; Krestnikov, I.L.
Author_Institution :
Dept. of Eng., Cambridge Univ., UK
Abstract :
Ultra-short pulse, high power mode-locking is demonstrated in InGaAs quantum dot lasers using a flared waveguide design. 24 GHz mode-locking with 790 fs wide pulses and 500 mW peak powers suitable for telecommunications applications are presented.
Keywords :
III-V semiconductors; gallium arsenide; indium compounds; laser mode locking; optical communication equipment; optical pulse generation; quantum dot lasers; waveguide lasers; 1.3 mum; 24 GHz; 500 mW; 790 fs; InGaAs; InGaAs lasers; flared waveguide design; high repetition rate lasers; high-power lasers; quantum-dot lasers; short-pulse mode-locking; telecommunications applications;
Conference_Titel :
Optical Communication, 2005. ECOC 2005. 31st European Conference on
Conference_Location :
IET
Print_ISBN :
0-86341-543-1
