A monolithic MQW InP-InGaAsP-based optical comb generator

IEEE Journal of Quantum Electronics

Volumn 43, Issue 11, 2007, Pages 998-1005

  Renaud, Cyril C ^a   Pantouvaki, Marianna ^a,b   Grégoire, Sylvie ^a,c   Lealman, Ian ^d   Cannard, Paul ^d   Cole, Simon ^d   Moore, Ron ^d   Gwilliam, Russell ^d,e   Seeds, Alwyn J ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY COLLEGE LONDON   (United Kingdom)

^b IMEC   (Belgium)

^c ECOLE DES MINES DE NANTES   (France)

^d Centre for Integrated Photonics   (United Kingdom)

^e UNIVERSITY OF SURREY   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

Frequency modulated (FM) laser; Laser diode; Optical frequency comb generation

Indexed keywords

COMB SPECTRUM; DIFFERENTIAL PHASE; FREE-RUNNING LASERS; FREQUENCY COMB GENERATORS; INDUCED REFRACTIVE INDEX; INGAASP; INP; INTENSITY MODULATIONS; LASER DESIGNS; LASER DIODES; LOW LOSS; MODULATION FREQUENCIES; MULTI-SECTION; OPTICAL FREQUENCY COMB GENERATION; OUTPUT POWER; PHASE ADJUSTMENT; QUANTUM WELL; QUANTUM WELL INTERMIXING; QUASI-CONTINUOUS-WAVES;

FREQUENCY MODULATION; NATURAL FREQUENCIES; OPTICAL MATERIALS; REFRACTIVE INDEX; SEMICONDUCTOR QUANTUM WELLS;

OPTICAL FREQUENCY CONVERSION;

EID: 58049213818     PISSN: 00189197     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1109/JQE.2007.904522     Document Type: Article

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