Low-noise, low repetition rate, semiconductor-based mode-locked laser source suitable for high bandwidth photonic analog-digital conversion

    Authors

    D. Mandridis; I. Ozdur; F. Quinlan; M. Akbulut; J. J. Plant; P. W. Juodawlkis;P. J. Delfyett

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    Abbreviated Journal Title

    Appl. Optics

    Keywords

    CONVERTER; AMPLIFIER; Optics

    Abstract

    A semiconductor-based mode-locked laser source with low repetition rate, ultralow amplitude, and phase noise is introduced. A harmonically mode-locked semiconductor-based ring laser is time demultiplexed at a frequency equal to the cavity fundamental frequency (80 MHz), resulting in a low repetition rate pulse train having ultralow amplitude and phase noise, properties usually attributed to multigigahertz repetition rate lasers. The effect of time demultiplexing on the phase noise of harmonically mode-locked lasers is analyzed and experimentally verified. (C) 2010 Optical Society of America

    Journal Title

    Applied Optics

    Volume

    49

    Issue/Number

    15

    Publication Date

    1-1-2010

    Document Type

    Article

    Language

    English

    First Page

    2850

    Last Page

    2857

    WOS Identifier

    WOS:000277883700016

    ISSN

    1559-128X

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