A passively modelocked laser with tunable pulse-repetition frequency in a semiconductor optical amplifier

Eric Donkor; Kimberly Kaltenecker

doi:10.1117/12.924104

7 May 2012 A passively modelocked laser with tunable pulse-repetition frequency in a semiconductor optical amplifier

Eric Donkor, Kimberly Kaltenecker

Proceedings Volume 8397, Enabling Photonics Technologies for Defense, Security, and Aerospace Applications VIII; 839707 (2012) https://doi.org/10.1117/12.924104
Event: SPIE Defense, Security, and Sensing, 2012, Baltimore, Maryland, United States

Abstract

We present experimental demonstration of passively modelocked laser with pulse-repetition frequency tunable using semiconductor optical amplifier as the gain medium. The principle of operation is based on normal mode competition of a coupled cavity comprised of a quantum cavity and an optical cavity represented by a semiconductor gain medium, and a high-birefringence fiber in line with a Faraday mirror respectively. Experimental results are presented for pulse-repetition frequency shows stable tunability over a frequency decade of 93MHz and 1400MHz.

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Eric Donkor and Kimberly Kaltenecker "A passively modelocked laser with tunable pulse-repetition frequency in a semiconductor optical amplifier", Proc. SPIE 8397, Enabling Photonics Technologies for Defense, Security, and Aerospace Applications VIII, 839707 (7 May 2012); https://doi.org/10.1117/12.924104

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