Generation of Transform-Limited Pulses Employing An Actively Mode-locked Semiconductor Laser With A Linearly Chirped External Cavity

Celine Guignard (1) , Pascal Besnard (1) , Monique Thual (1) , Jean-Claude Simon (1)

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In this letter, the authors propose a simple source based on mode-locked semiconductor lasers using linearly chirped fiber Bragg gratings external cavities. Using this technique, transform-limited pulses, compatible with 10-Gb/s applications, are generated. Effects of Bragg grating's parameters on the source performances are also experimentally investigated.

Mots clés: mode-locking; optical feedback; semiconductor laser

Domaines: Optique [physics.optics]

Celine Guignard, Pascal Besnard, Monique Thual, Jean-Claude Simon. Generation of Transform-Limited Pulses Employing An Actively Mode-locked Semiconductor Laser With A Linearly Chirped External Cavity. IEEE Photonics Technology Letters, 2006, Vol.18 (Issue 24), pp.2668-2670. ⟨10.1109/LPT.2006.887794⟩. ⟨hal-00188290⟩