Mode-locking via active gain modulation in quantum cascade lasers

Kuznetsova, L.; Wang, C. Y.; Gkortsas, V. M.; Diehl, L.; Kärtner, F.; Belkin, M. A.; Belyanin, A.; Li, X.; Ham, D.; Schneider, H.; Liu, H. C.; Capasso, F.

Mode-locking via active gain modulation in quantum cascade lasers

Kuznetsova, L.; Wang, C. Y.; Gkortsas, V. M.; Diehl, L.; Kärtner, F.; Belkin, M. A.; Belyanin, A.; Li, X.; Ham, D.; Schneider, H.; Liu, H. C.; Capasso, F.

A mode-locking mechanism by active gain modulation is studied numerically and experimentally. The parameter window for the emission of stable pulse trains was found. Pulses as short as 3ps (~0.5pJ) were characterized by second-order autocorrelation.

Keywords: Infrared and far-infrared lasers; mode-locked lasers; semiconductor lasers; quantum cascade lasers

Lecture (Conference)
Conference on Lasers and Electro-Optics, 2009 and 2009 Conference on Quantum electronics and Laser Science Conference. CLEO/QELS 2009, 02.-04.06.2009, Baltimore, MD, USA
Contribution to proceedings
Conference on Lasers and Electro-Optics, 2009 and 2009 Conference on Quantum electronics and Laser Science Conference, CLEO/QELS 2009, 02.-04.06.2009, Baltimore, MD, USA
Proc. CLEO/QELS 2009 Persistent Link (OPAC): http://ieeexplore.ieee.org/servlet/opac?punumber=5197900

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