Title

Harmonically Mode-Locked Semiconductor-Based Lasers As High Repetition Rate Ultralow Noise Pulse Train And Optical Frequency Comb Sources

Keywords

Coupled optoelectronic oscillators; Frequency comb; Harmonic mode-locking; Mode-locked lasers; Semiconductor lasers; Supermode noise; Timing jitter

Abstract

Recent experimental work on semiconductor-based harmonically mode-locked lasers geared toward low noise applications is reviewed. Active, harmonic mode-locking of semiconductor-based lasers has proven to be an excellent way to generate 10GHz repetition rate pulse trains with pulse-to-pulse timing jitter of only a few femtoseconds without requiring active feedback stabilization. This level of timing jitter is achieved in long fiberized ring cavities and relies upon such factors as low noise rf sources as mode-lockers, high optical power, intracavity dispersion management and intracavity phase modulation. When a high finesse etalon is placed within the optical cavity, semiconductor-based harmonically mode-locked lasers can be used as optical frequency comb sources with 10GHz mode spacing. When active mode-locking is replaced with regenerative mode-locking, a completely self-contained comb source is created, referenced to the intracavity etalon. © 2009 IOP Publishing Ltd.

Publication Date

11-18-2009

Publication Title

Journal of Optics A: Pure and Applied Optics

Volume

11

Issue

10

Number of Pages

-

Document Type

Article

Personal Identifier

scopus

DOI Link

https://doi.org/10.1088/1464-4258/11/10/103001

Socpus ID

70350325715 (Scopus)

Source API URL

https://api.elsevier.com/content/abstract/scopus_id/70350325715

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