Ultrashort Q-switched pulses from a passively mode-locked distributed Bragg reflector semiconductor laser

Strain, M., Zanola, M., Mezosi, G. and Sorel, M. (2012) Ultrashort Q-switched pulses from a passively mode-locked distributed Bragg reflector semiconductor laser. Optics Letters, 37(22), pp. 4732-4734.

Abstract

A compact semiconductor mode-locked laser (MLL) is presented that demonstrates strong passive Q-switched mode-locking over a wide range of drive conditions. The Q-switched frequency is tunable between 1 and 4 GHz for mode-locked pulses widths around 3.5 ps. The maximum ratio of peak to average power of the pulse-train is >120, greatly exceeding that of similarly sized passively MLLs.

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• Status: Published
• Refereed: Yes
• Glasgow Author(s) Enlighten ID: Mezosi, Mr Gabor and Sorel, Professor Marc and Zanola, Mr Marco and Strain, Dr Michael
• Authors: Strain, M., Zanola, M., Mezosi, G., and Sorel, M.
• College/School: College of Science and Engineering > School of Engineering > Electronics and Nanoscale Engineering
• Journal Name: Optics Letters
• Publisher: Optical Society of America
• ISSN: 0146-9592
• Copyright Holders: Copyright © 2012 Optical Society of America
• First Published: First published in Optics Letters 37(22):4732-4734
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