10 GHz hybrid modelocking of monolithic InGaAs quantum dot lasers
Author :
Thompson, M.G. ; Marinelli, C. ; Tan, K.T. ; Williams, K.A. ; Penty, R.V. ; White, I.H. ; Kaiander, I.N. ; Sellin, R.L. ; Bimberg, D. ; Kang, D.-J. ; Blamire, M.G. ; Visinka, F. ; Jochum, S. ; Hansmann, S.
Author_Institution :
Dept. of Eng., Univ. of Cambridge, UK
Volume :
39
Issue :
15
fYear :
2003
fDate :
7/24/2003 12:00:00 AM
Firstpage :
1121
Lastpage :
1122
Abstract :
Hybrid modelocking of monolithic quantum dot lasers is reported for the first time. A marked performance improvement over passive modelocking is demonstrated. Both hybrid and passive modelocking at ∼10 GHz are achieved for the first time in quantum dot lasers.