A Novel Scheme for Two-Level Stabilization of Semiconductor Mode-Locked Lasers Using Simultaneous Optical Injection and Optical Feedback
- 30 June 2013
- journal article
- research article
- Published by Institute of Electrical and Electronics Engineers (IEEE) in IEEE Journal of Selected Topics in Quantum Electronics
- Vol. 19 (4), 1101208
- https://doi.org/10.1109/JSTQE.2013.2249045
Abstract
We introduce a novel scheme for the simultaneous reduction of time-bandwidth product (TBP) and RF linewidth of quantum-dash two-section mode-locked lasers using optical injection-locking and filtered optical feedback. The optical injection-locked laser, double-locked with optical feedback showed 2x TBP reduction and RF linewidth reduction by two orders of magnitude. This stabilization technique is implemented in an all-optical arrangement without optical/electrical conversion which is ideal for high-repetition-rate devices and photonic integration.This publication has 31 references indexed in Scilit:
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