MODE-LOCKING OF A BROAD-AREA SEMICONDUCTOR-LASER WITH A MULTIPLE-QUANTUM-WELL SATURABLE ABSORBER

被引:13
作者
ADAMS, LE
KINTZER, ES
RAMASWAMY, M
FUJIMOTO, JG
KELLER, U
ASOM, MT
机构
[1] MIT,DEPT ELECT ENGN & COMP SCI,CAMBRIDGE,MA 02139
[2] AT&T BELL LABS,HOLMDEL,NJ 07733
[3] AT&T BELL LABS,BREINIGSVILLE,PA 18031
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10.1364/OL.18.001940
中图分类号
O43 [光学];
学科分类号
070207 ; 0803 ;
摘要
Hybrid mode locking of a broad-area semiconductor laser with a multiple-quantum-well saturable absorber in an external cavity is demonstrated. A novel method for mode control of the broad-area laser output, based on patterning of the multiple quantum well absorber into a microdot mirror structure, is presented. Pulses as short as 15 ps, at a repetition rate of 593 MHz, with an average power of 9 mW and a peak power of 1 W have been achieved.
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页码:1940 / 1942
页数:3
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