Solid-state repetition-rate tunable semiconductor colliding-pulse mode-locked laser

被引:3
作者
Richardson, CJK [1 ]
Goldhar, J
机构
[1] Univ Maryland, Lab Phys Sci, College Pk, MD 20740 USA
[2] Univ Maryland, Dept Elect & Comp Engn, College Pk, MD 20740 USA
关键词
clock recovery; mode-locked lasers; optical communications; semiconductor lasers;
D O I
10.1109/LPT.2004.824630
中图分类号
TM [电工技术]; TN [电子技术、通信技术];
学科分类号
0808 ; 0809 ;
摘要
A monolithic mode-locked semiconductor laser with the capability of tuning its repetition rate while passively mode-locked through solid-state means is reported. Over 200 MHz of tuning is demonstrated with variations in the applied dc bias. Dynamic tuning is demonstrated by applying an ac signal to one section showing a tuning bandwidth over a hundred megahertz. Pulse parameters and timing jitter are also presented for passive and hybrid mode-locking operation.
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页码:978 / 980
页数:3
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