Stable, dual mode, high repetition rate mode-locked laser based on a microring resonator

Opt Express. 2012 Nov 19;20(24):27355-62. doi: 10.1364/OE.20.027355.

Abstract

We demonstrate a novel mode locked ultrafast laser, based on an integrated high-Q microring resonator. Our scheme exhibits stable operation of two slightly shifted spectral optical comb replicas. It generates a highly monochromatic radiofrequency modulation of 65.8MHz with a linewidth < 10kHz, on a 200GHz output pulse train.

Publication types

  • Comparative Study
  • Research Support, Non-U.S. Gov't

MeSH terms

  • Absorption
  • Equipment Design
  • Lasers, Solid-State*
  • Optical Phenomena
  • Semiconductors