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High-Power Versatile Picosecond Pulse Generation from Mode-Locked Quantum-Dot Laser Diodes

Cataluna, MA; Ding, Y; Nikitichev, DI; Fedorova, KA; Rafailov, EU; (2011) High-Power Versatile Picosecond Pulse Generation from Mode-Locked Quantum-Dot Laser Diodes. IEEE Journal of Selected Topics in Quantum Electronics , 17 (5) 1302 - 1310. 10.1109/JSTQE.2011.2141119. Green open access

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Abstract

This paper presents the current status of our research in mode-locked quantum-dot edge-emitting laser diodes, particularly highlighting the recent progress in spectral and temporal versatility of both monolithic and external-cavity laser configurations. Spectral versatility is demonstrated through broadband tunability and novel mode-locking regimes that involve distinct spectral bands, such as dual-wavelength mode-locking, and robust high-power wavelength bistability. Broad tunability of the pulse repetition rate is also demonstrated for an external-cavity mode-locked quantum-dot laser, revealing a nearly constant pulse peak power at different pulse repetition rates. High-energy and low-noise pulse generations are demonstrated for low-pulse repetition rates. These recent advances confirm the potential of quantum-dot lasers as versatile, compact, and low-cost sources of ultrashort pulses.

Type: Article
Title: High-Power Versatile Picosecond Pulse Generation from Mode-Locked Quantum-Dot Laser Diodes
Open access status: An open access version is available from UCL Discovery
DOI: 10.1109/JSTQE.2011.2141119
Publisher version: http://dx.doi.org/10.1109/JSTQE.2011.2141119
Language: English
Additional information: Copyright © 2011 IEEE. Personal use of this material is permitted. Permission from IEEE must be obtained for all other uses, in any current or future media, including reprinting/republishing this material for advertising or promotional purposes, creating new collective works, for resale or redistribution to servers or lists, or reuse of any copyrighted component of this work in other works.
Keywords: laser cavity resonators, laser mode locking, laser noise laser tuning, optical bistability, optical pulse generation, quantum dot lasers, Laser excitation, Laser mode locking, Optical pulse generation, Power generation, Quantum dot lasers, Quantum dots, Laser mode-locking, laser tuning, optical pulses, quantum dot lasers, wavelength bistability
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UCL > Provost and Vice Provost Offices > UCL BEAMS > Faculty of Engineering Science
UCL > Provost and Vice Provost Offices > UCL BEAMS > Faculty of Engineering Science > Dept of Mechanical Engineering
URI: https://discovery.ucl.ac.uk/id/eprint/1462811
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