Passive mode locking of monolithic semiconductor ring lasers at 86 GHz

Journal Article · Mon Sep 20 00:00:00 EDT 1993 · Applied Physics Letters; (United States)

DOI:https://doi.org/10.1063/1.110808· OSTI ID:6290261

Hohimer, J P; Vawter, G A ^[1]

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1. Sandia National Laboratories, Albuquerque, New Mexico 87185 (United States)

We report the development of monolithic passively mode-locked semiconductor ring lasers. These direct-waveguide-coupled lasers with a ring radius of 150 [mu]m emit a continuous train of 1.3 ps transform-limited lasing pulses at 86 GHz repetition rate with a peak power of 10 mW/pulse at the laser output facet. We also observe, under certain conditions, the presence of a second pulse in the ring cavity doubling the pulse repetition rate to 172 GHz.

• DOE Contract Number: AC04-76DP00789
• OSTI ID: 6290261
• Journal Information: Applied Physics Letters; (United States), Journal Name: Applied Physics Letters; (United States) Vol. 63:12; ISSN 0003-6951; ISSN APPLAB
• Country of Publication: United States
• Language: English

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