A Kerr mode-locked semiconductor laser: Design and Theory

Liam O'Faolain; Michael B Flynn; R Wilson; Thomas Fraser Krauss

doi:10.1109/JSTQE.2004.837225

A Kerr mode-locked semiconductor laser: Design and Theory

Liam O'Faolain, Michael B Flynn, R Wilson, Thomas Fraser Krauss

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Abstract

We propose a novel type of semiconductor laser mode-locked by the Kerr-effect induced refractive index change of a polymer. Such a device is shown to have the potential to produce dramatically shorter pulses than those devices currently in use.

Original language	English
Pages (from-to)	1063-1069
Number of pages	7
Journal	IEEE Journal of Selected Topics in Quantum Electronics
Volume	10
DOIs	https://doi.org/10.1109/JSTQE.2004.837225
Publication status	Published - Sept 2004

Keywords

mode locked lasers
nonlinear optics
optical Kerr effect
optical polymers
optical pulse generation
photonic crystal
semiconductor lasers
PULSE GENERATION
WAVE-GUIDES
CHIRP COMPENSATION
PHOTONIC CRYSTALS
LOCKING
DIODES
REFLECTORS
DISPERSION
DYNAMICS
FIBER

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