Cyclic wavelength jitter in actively mode-locked semiconductor lasers

N. Onodera, A. J. Lowery, R. S. Tucker

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Abstract

Large spectral broadening has been observed in an actively mode-locked semiconductor laser tuned for minimum average pulsewidth. Numerical simulations show that the spectral broadening was a result of cyclic wavelength variations associated with large amplitude and timing instabilities.

Original languageEnglish
Pages (from-to)220-222
Number of pages3
JournalElectronics Letters
Volume27
Issue number3
DOIs
Publication statusPublished - 31 Jan 1991
Externally publishedYes

Keywords

  • Jitter
  • Semiconductor lasers

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