Mode-locked quantum dot lasers for picosecond pulse generation

M. G. Thompson; K. T. Tan; C. Marinelli; K. A. Williams; R. L. Sellin; R. V. Penty; I. H. White; M. Kuntz; M. Laemmlin; D. Ouyang; I. N. Kaiander; N. N. Ledentsov; D. Bimberg; V. M. Ustinov; A. E. Zhukov; A. R. Kovsh; F. Visinka; S. Jochum; S. Hansmann; D. J. Kang; M. G. Blamire

doi:10.1117/12.531284

Mode-locked quantum dot lasers for picosecond pulse generation

M. G. Thompson, K. T. Tan, C. Marinelli, K. A. Williams, R. L. Sellin, R. V. Penty, I. H. White, M. Kuntz, M. Laemmlin, D. Ouyang, I. N. Kaiander, N. N. Ledentsov, D. Bimberg, V. M. Ustinov, A. E. Zhukov, A. R. Kovsh, F. Visinka, S. Jochum, S. Hansmann, D. J. KangM. G. Blamire

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In this work we present a detailed study of picosecond optical pulse generation using high-repetition rate mode-locked quantum dot lasers. MOCVD-grown quantum dot lasers emitting at 1,1 μm and MBE-grown quantum dot lasers emitting at 1.3μm are investigated. Passive mode-locking at 10GHz, 18GHz and 36GHz with pulse widths in the 6-12ps range are reported. Hybrid mode-locking is demonstrated at 10GHz, showing a significant improvement in the RF spectral characteristics when compared with passive mode-locking. A timing jitter of 600fs (2.5MHz to 50MHz) is measured in the 18GHz passively mode-locked laser. Autocorrelation techniques are used to characterise the high repetition rate mode-locked lasers as well as the time-bandwidth product of the optical pulses. Fourier-transform limited pulses are obtained from passively mode-locked QD lasers.

Original language	English
Pages (from-to)	107-116
Number of pages	10
Journal	Proceedings of SPIE - The International Society for Optical Engineering
Volume	5365
DOIs	https://doi.org/10.1117/12.531284
Publication status	Published - 16 Aug 2004
Event	Novel In-Plane Semiconductor Lasers III - San Jose, CA, USA United States Duration: 26 Jan 2004 → 28 Jan 2004

Keywords

Mode-locking
Quantum dot
Semiconductor laser

ASJC Scopus subject areas

Electronic, Optical and Magnetic Materials
Condensed Matter Physics
Computer Science Applications
Applied Mathematics
Electrical and Electronic Engineering

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Thompson, M. G., Tan, K. T., Marinelli, C., Williams, K. A., Sellin, R. L., Penty, R. V., White, I. H., Kuntz, M., Laemmlin, M., Ouyang, D., Kaiander, I. N., Ledentsov, N. N., Bimberg, D., Ustinov, V. M., Zhukov, A. E., Kovsh, A. R., Visinka, F., Jochum, S., Hansmann, S., ... Blamire, M. G. (2004). Mode-locked quantum dot lasers for picosecond pulse generation. Proceedings of SPIE - The International Society for Optical Engineering, 5365, 107-116. https://doi.org/10.1117/12.531284

Thompson, MG, Tan, KT, Marinelli, C, Williams, KA, Sellin, RL, Penty, RV, White, IH, Kuntz, M, Laemmlin, M, Ouyang, D, Kaiander, IN, Ledentsov, NN, Bimberg, D, Ustinov, VM, Zhukov, AE, Kovsh, AR, Visinka, F, Jochum, S, Hansmann, S, Kang, DJ & Blamire, MG 2004, 'Mode-locked quantum dot lasers for picosecond pulse generation', Proceedings of SPIE - The International Society for Optical Engineering, vol. 5365, pp. 107-116. https://doi.org/10.1117/12.531284

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