Abstract
Jitter measurements were performed on a monolithically integrated active/passive cavity multiple quantum well laser, actively mode-locked at 10 GHz via modulation of an absorber section. Sub-10 ps pulses were produced upon optimization of the drive conditions to the gain, distributed Bragg reflector, and absorber sections. A model was also developed using travelling wave rate equations. Simulation results suggest that spontaneous emission is the dominant cause of jitter, with carrier dynamics having a time constant of the order of 1 ns.
Original language | English |
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Pages (from-to) | 64-65 |
Number of pages | 2 |
Journal | LEOS Summer Topical Meeting |
Publication status | Published - 1 Jan 1997 |
Event | Proceedings of the 1997 LEOS Summer Topical Meeting - Montreal, Can Duration: 11 Aug 1997 → 15 Aug 1997 |
ASJC Scopus subject areas
- Electrical and Electronic Engineering
- Atomic and Molecular Physics, and Optics