Title :
Mode-locking dynamics in a quantum-dash fabry-pérot laser diode for packet based clock recovery applications
Author :
Maldonado-Basilio, Ramon ; Parra-Cetina, J. ; Latkowski, S. ; Landais, P. ; Calabretta, Nicola
Author_Institution :
RINCE Inst., Dublin City Univ., Dublin, Ireland
Abstract :
We experimentally investigate the locking/unlocking dynamics of a mode-locked QDash laser diode for packet-based clock-recovery applications. Results show 20 ns locking times for the passively and externally synchronized mode-locking mechanisms.
Keywords :
laser mode locking; quantum dash lasers; synchronisation; externally synchronized mode-locking dynamics; mode-locked QDash laser diode; packet based clock recovery; passively synchronized mode-locking dynamics; quantum-dash Fabry-Perot laser diode; time 20 ns; unlocking dynamics; Clocks; Diode lasers; Frequency measurement; Optical fibers; Optical switches; Synchronization;
Conference_Titel :
Optical Fiber Communication Conference and Exposition (OFC/NFOEC), 2012 and the National Fiber Optic Engineers Conference
Conference_Location :
Los Angeles, CA
Print_ISBN :
978-1-4673-0262-3
