Title :
Bistable wavelength switching in a two-section quantum-dot mode-locked diode laser
Author :
Feng, Mingming ; Mirin, Richard P. ; Silverman, Kevin L. ; Cundiff, Steven T.
Author_Institution :
Nat. Inst. of Stand. & Technol., Boulder, CO, USA
Abstract :
We investigate the wavelength-switching dynamics of a bistable two-section quantum-dot diode laser. The switching time between the two stable wavelengths is about 150 ps, which corresponds to two round trips in the laser.
Keywords :
Communication switching; Diode lasers; Laser stability; Optical bistability; Optical pulses; Optical signal processing; Quantum dot lasers; Quantum dots; Space vector pulse width modulation; Switches;
Conference_Titel :
Lasers and Electro-Optics (CLEO) and Quantum Electronics and Laser Science Conference (QELS), 2010 Conference on
Conference_Location :
San Jose, CA, USA
Print_ISBN :
978-1-55752-890-2
Electronic_ISBN :
978-1-55752-890-2
