Title :
High bandwidth small signal modulation response of two laterally mode-locked diode lasers
Author :
Acedo, P. ; Lamela, H. ; Roycroft, B. ; Carpintero, G. ; Santos, R.
Author_Institution :
Optoelectronics & Laser Technol. Group, Univ. Carlos III, Madrid, Spain
Abstract :
In this letter, we present the study of the small signal modulation response of a monolithic twin ridge laterally coupled diode lasers. Such structures have been extensively theoretically studied for their promising characteristics as high-speed optical sources for optical communications, and in this work we demonstrate the increase of the small signal bandwidth beyond the relaxation oscillation frequency with the appearance of a second peak in the small signal response due to the laterally mode locking of these two emitters.
Keywords :
electro-optical modulation; laser mode locking; optical transmitters; semiconductor lasers; high bandwidth small signal modulation response; high-speed optical sources; laterally mode locking; laterally mode-locked diode lasers; monolithic twin ridge laterally coupled diode lasers; optical communications; optical transmitters; relaxation oscillation frequency; small signal bandwidth; small signal modulation response; small signal response; Associate members; Bandwidth; Diode lasers; Frequency; Laser mode locking; Optical arrays; Optical coupling; Optical fiber communication; Optical modulation; Semiconductor laser arrays;
Journal_Title :
Photonics Technology Letters, IEEE
DOI :
10.1109/LPT.2002.1021967