| Autor: |
C.-Y. Lin, Y.-C. Xin, J. H. Kim, C. G. Christodoulou, L. F. Lester |
| Jazyk: |
angličtina |
| Rok vydání: |
2009 |
| Předmět: |
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| Zdroj: |
IEEE Photonics Journal, Vol 1, Iss 4, Pp 236-244 (2009) |
| Druh dokumentu: |
article |
| ISSN: |
1943-0655 |
| DOI: |
10.1109/JPHOT.2009.2035523 |
| Popis: |
Microwave signal generation from the saturable absorber of a monolithic quantum dot passively mode-locked laser is presented. We observe a differential efficiency of 33% that measures the optical-to-RF power conversion. An optimum extraction efficiency of the saturable absorber of about 86% is also found. To assess the stability of the device, the mode-locking operation regime of the quantum dot device is analyzed and compared to the quantum well system. Our findings confirm that quantum dot mode-locked lasers are suitable candidates for the optical generation of RF signals in a compact and efficient semiconductor device. |
| Databáze: |
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