Broad Repetition-Rate Tunable Quantum-Dot External-Cavity Passively Mode-Locked Laser with Extremely Narrow Radio Frequency Linewidth

被引：19

作者：

Ding, Ying ^{[1
]}

Cataluna, Maria Ana ^{[1
]}

Nikitichev, Daniil ^{[1
]}

Krestnikov, Igor ^{[2
]}

Livshits, Daniil ^{[2
]}

Rafailov, Edik ^{[1
]}

机构：

[1] Univ Dundee, Sch Engn Phys & Math, Dundee DD1 4HN, Scotland

[2] Innolume GmbH, D-44263 Dortmund, Germany

来源：

APPLIED PHYSICS EXPRESS | 2011年 / 4卷 / 06期

基金：

英国工程与自然科学研究理事会;

关键词：

POWER;

D O I：

10.1143/APEX.4.062703

中图分类号：

O59 [应用物理学];

学科分类号：

摘要：

We report on a systematic investigation of a repetition-rate-tunable quantum-dot external-cavity passively mode-locked laser with a quasi-continuous frequency tuning range from 1 GHz to a record-low value of 191 MHz. A nearly constant pulse peak power at the different pulse repetition rates is revealed in the continuous frequency tuning range. The trend and optimization of the stable fundamental mode-locking are presented and interpreted. An RF linewidth of a record value of similar to 30 Hz is demonstrated, which indicates the low noise operation and high stability of the quantum-dot external-cavity passively mode-locked laser. (C) 2011 The Japan Society of Applied Physics

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