Suppression of Q-switching instabilities in broadened-waveguide monolithic mode-locked laser diodes

E. A. Avrutin, E. L. Portnoi

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Abstract

It is predicted theoretically that broadening the optical confinement layer in monolithic mode-locked semiconductor lasers may suppress Q-switching instability, by increasing the carrier transport time, and lead to emission of shorter, more stable optical pulses.

Original languageEnglish
Pages (from-to)655-664
Number of pages10
JournalOptical and quantum electronics
Volume40
Issue number9
DOIs
Publication statusPublished - Jul 2008

Keywords

  • Diode lasers
  • Large optical cavity lasers
  • Mode-locked lasers
  • QUANTUM-WELL LASERS
  • SEMICONDUCTOR-LASERS

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