Monolithic mode-locked quantum dot lasers

R. V. Penty; M. G. Thompson; I. H. White

doi:10.1117/12.768247

29 January 2008 Monolithic mode-locked quantum dot lasers

R. V. Penty, M. G. Thompson, I. H. White

Proceedings Volume 6909, Novel In-Plane Semiconductor Lasers VII; 690909 (2008) https://doi.org/10.1117/12.768247
Event: Integrated Optoelectronic Devices 2008, 2008, San Jose, California, United States

Abstract

Monolithic mode-locked laser diodes based on QD active regions are regarded as potentially suitable for a large range of photonic applications due to their compactness, mechanical stability and robustness, high potential repetition rates and low potential jitter. Their inherent properties, such as high differential gain, low chirp and fast saturable absorption have led to demonstration of improved performance over their QW equivalents. Low background loss and the relatively long lengths of quantum dot laser devices also have encouraged studies of mode-locking at repetition rates previously not explored in monolithic devices. Applications include biomedicine, high-speed data transmission, clock signal generation and electro-optic sampling. This paper reviews some of the work at Cambridge on the realization of such devices.

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R. V. Penty, M. G. Thompson, and I. H. White "Monolithic mode-locked quantum dot lasers", Proc. SPIE 6909, Novel In-Plane Semiconductor Lasers VII, 690909 (29 January 2008); https://doi.org/10.1117/12.768247

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