Absorber length optimisation for sub-picosecond pulse generation in passively mode-locked 1.3&#956;m quantum dot laser diodes

A. R. Rae; M. G. Thompson; R. V. Penty; I. H. White; A. R. Kovsh; S. S. Mikhrin; D. A. Livshits; I. L. Krestnikov

doi:10.1117/12.662892

14 April 2006 Absorber length optimisation for sub-picosecond pulse generation in passively mode-locked 1.3μm quantum dot laser diodes

A. R. Rae, M. G. Thompson, R. V. Penty, I. H. White, A. R. Kovsh, S. S. Mikhrin, D. A. Livshits, I. L. Krestnikov

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Proceedings Volume 6184, Semiconductor Lasers and Laser Dynamics II; 61841F (2006) https://doi.org/10.1117/12.662892
Event: SPIE Photonics Europe, 2006, Strasbourg, France

Abstract

Through absorber length optimisation, sub-picosecond pulse generation and low timing jitter are demonstrated in a 20GHz passively mode-locked quantum-dot laser diode. Pulse-widths as low as 800fs and timing jitter performance of 390fs (20kHz-50MHz) are achieved.

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A. R. Rae, M. G. Thompson, R. V. Penty, I. H. White, A. R. Kovsh, S. S. Mikhrin, D. A. Livshits, and I. L. Krestnikov "Absorber length optimisation for sub-picosecond pulse generation in passively mode-locked 1.3μm quantum dot laser diodes", Proc. SPIE 6184, Semiconductor Lasers and Laser Dynamics II, 61841F (14 April 2006); https://doi.org/10.1117/12.662892

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