Broad repetition-rate tunable quantum-dot external-cavity passively mode-locked laser with extremely narrow radio frequency linewidth

Ying Ding; Maria Ana Cataluna; Daniil I. Nikitichev; Igor L. Krestnikov; Daniil A. Livshits; Edik U. Rafailov

doi:10.1143/APEX.4.062703

Broad repetition-rate tunable quantum-dot external-cavity passively mode-locked laser with extremely narrow radio frequency linewidth

Ying Ding^*
, Maria Ana Cataluna
, Daniil I. Nikitichev
, Igor L. Krestnikov
, Daniil A. Livshits
, Edik U. Rafailov

^*Corresponding author for this work

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We report on a systematic investigation of a repetition-rate-tunable quantum-dot external-cavity passively mode-locked laser with a quasicontinuous frequency tuning range from 1 GHz to a record-low value of 191 MHz. A nearly constant pulse peak power at the different pulse repetition rates is revealed in the continuous frequency tuning range. The trend and optimization of the stable fundamental mode-locking are presented and interpreted. An RF linewidth of a record value of ̃30 Hz is demonstrated, which indicates the low noise operation and high stability of the quantum-dot external-cavity passively mode-locked laser.

Original language	English
Article number	062703
Journal	Applied Physics Express
Volume	4
Issue number	6
DOIs	https://doi.org/10.1143/APEX.4.062703
Publication status	Published - Jun 2011

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