Title :
GaAs/AlGaAs colliding pulse mode-locked lasers with non-absorbing mirrors
Author :
Tandoi, G. ; Ironside, C.N. ; Bryce, A.C. ; McDougall, S.D.
Author_Institution :
Dept. of Electron. & Electr. Eng., Univ. of Glasgow, Glasgow, UK
Abstract :
We use quantum well intermixing to monolithically integrate non-absorbing mirrors in 3.7mm long GaAs/AlGaAs colliding-pulse mode-locked lasers and improve their output power by 40% by increasing the threshold for catastrophic optical mirror damage.
Keywords :
III-V semiconductors; aluminium compounds; gallium arsenide; laser mirrors; laser mode locking; GaAs-AlGaAs; catastrophic optical mirror damage; non-absorbing mirrors; pulse mode-locked lasers; quantum well intermixing; Biomedical optical imaging; Gallium arsenide; Laser mode locking; Masers; Mirrors; Optical pulses; Power generation; Power lasers; Quantum well lasers; Semiconductor lasers;
Conference_Titel :
Lasers and Electro-Optics (CLEO) and Quantum Electronics and Laser Science Conference (QELS), 2010 Conference on
Conference_Location :
San Jose, CA
Print_ISBN :
978-1-55752-890-2
Electronic_ISBN :
978-1-55752-890-2
