Observation of Q-switching and mode-locking in two-section InAs/InP (100) quantum dot lasers around 1.55 μm

Optics Express

Volumn 15, Issue 25, 2007, Pages 16292-16301

  Heck, Martijn J R ^a   Bente, Erwin A J M ^a   Smalbrugge, Barry ^a   Oei, Yok Siang ^a   Smit, Meint K ^a   Anantathanasarn, Sanguan ^a   Nötzel, Richard ^a  

^a EINDHOVEN UNIVERSITY OF TECHNOLOGY   (Netherlands)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

CATHODE RAY OSCILLOSCOPES; LASER MODE LOCKING; Q SWITCHING; SEMICONDUCTING INDIUM COMPOUNDS;

OSCILLOSCOPE TRACES; OUTPUT PULSES; QUANTUM DOT LASERS;

SEMICONDUCTOR QUANTUM DOTS;

EID: 37149025933     PISSN: None     EISSN: 10944087     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1364/OE.15.016292     Document Type: Article

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