Generation of 33 GHz stable pulse trains by subharmonic electrical modulation of a monolithic passively mode-locked semiconductor laser

被引:18
作者
Hoshida, T [1 ]
Liu, HF [1 ]
Daza, MRH [1 ]
Tsuchiya, M [1 ]
Kamiya, T [1 ]
Ogawa, Y [1 ]
机构
[1] OKI ELECT IND CO LTD,SEMICOND TECHNOL LAB,HACHIOJI,TOKYO 193,JAPAN
关键词
pulse generators; high-speed optical techniques; semiconductor junction lasers;
D O I
10.1049/el:19960405
中图分类号
TM [电工技术]; TN [电子技术、通信技术];
学科分类号
0808 ; 0809 ;
摘要
The first successful demonstration of subharmonic hybrid mode-locking of a monolithic semiconductor laser is reported. 33 GHz pulse trains with reduced phase noise are obtained from the laser by modulating its saturable absorber electrically at cavity subharmonic frequencies of 16.5, 11, and 8.25 GHz. Amplitude modulation as low as -17.4 dBc is observed under 16.5 GHz modulation.
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页码:572 / 573
页数:2
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