Near-infrared, mode-locked waveguide lasers with multi-GHz repetition rates

Abstract

In this work, we discuss mode-locking results obtained with low-loss, ion-exchanged waveguide lasers. With Yb3+-doped phosphate glass waveguide lasers, a repetition rate of up to 15.2 GHz was achieved at a wavelength of 1047 nm with an average power of 27 mW and pulse duration of 811 fs. The gap between the waveguide and the SESAM introduced negative group velocity dispersion via the Gires Tournois Interferometer (GTI) effect which allowed the soliton mode-locking of the device. A novel quantum dot SESAM was used to mode-lock Er3+, Yb3+-doped phosphate glass waveguide lasers around 1500 nm. Picosecond pulses were achieved at a maximum repetition rate of 6.8 GHz and an average output power of 30 mW. The repetition rate was tuned by more than 1 MHz by varying the pump power.

Publication DOI: https://doi.org/10.1117/12.2035639
Divisions: College of Engineering & Physical Sciences > Aston Institute of Photonics Technology (AIPT)
College of Engineering & Physical Sciences
College of Business and Social Sciences > Aston Business School > Work & Organisational Psychology
Aston University (General)
Additional Information: © (2014) COPYRIGHT Society of Photo-Optical Instrumentation Engineers (SPIE).
Event Title: Solid State Lasers XXIII: Technology and Devices
Event Type: Other
Event Dates: 2014-02-02 - 2014-02-04
Uncontrolled Keywords: Channel waveguides,Erbium/Ytterbium doped gain media,Mode-locked laser,Quantum dot devices,Waveguide laser,Ytterbium doped gain media,Electronic, Optical and Magnetic Materials,Condensed Matter Physics,Computer Science Applications,Applied Mathematics,Electrical and Electronic Engineering
ISBN: 9780819498724
Last Modified: 30 Sep 2024 09:26
Date Deposited: 16 Oct 2019 15:12
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PURE Output Type: Conference contribution
Published Date: 2014-01-01
Authors: Choudhary, A.
Lagatsky, A. A.
Zhang, Z. Y.
Zhou, K. J. (ORCID Profile 0000-0002-6011-1912)
Wang, Q.
Hogg, R. A.
Pradeesh, K.
Rafailov, E. U. (ORCID Profile 0000-0002-4152-0120)
Resan, B.
Oehler, A. E.H.
Weingarten, K. J.
Sibbett, W.
Brown, C. T.A.
Shepherd, D. P.

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