Title :
High-speed operation of single-quantum-well lasers with large gain compression
Author :
Lau, K.Y. ; Bar-Chaim, N.
Author_Institution :
Dept. of Electr. Eng. & Comput. Sci., California Univ., Berkeley, CA, USA
Abstract :
It is shown that the overdamped response of single-quantum-well lasers due to a large gain compression can be countered by the destabilizing effect of an intracavity saturable absorber. Modulation bandwidths (3 dB) of up to 13 GHz for single-quantum well lasers were obtained using this technique.<>
Keywords :
laser cavity resonators; optical modulation; optical saturable absorption; semiconductor junction lasers; 13 GHz; GaAs; destabilizing effect; intracavity saturable absorber; large gain compression; modulation bandwidths; optical modulation; overdamped response; semiconductors; single-quantum-well lasers; Electron optics; Erbium-doped fiber lasers; Etching; Gallium arsenide; Laser modes; Laser theory; Optical fibers; Power lasers; Pump lasers; Quantum well lasers;
Journal_Title :
Photonics Technology Letters, IEEE
