A racetrack mode-locked silicon evanescent laser

By utilizing a racetrack resonator topography, an on-chip mode locked silicon evanescent laser (ML-SEL) is realized that is independent of facet polishing. This enables integration with other devices on silicon and precise control of the ML-SEL's repetition rate through lithographic definition...

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Published inOptics express Vol. 16; no. 2; pp. 1393 - 1398
Main Authors Fang, Alexander W, Koch, Brian R, Gan, Kian-Giap, Park, Hyundai, Jones, Richard, Cohen, Oded, Paniccia, Mario J, Blumenthal, Daniel J, Bowers, John E
Format Journal Article
LanguageEnglish
Published United States 21.01.2008
Subjects
Electronics - instrumentation
Equipment Design
Equipment Failure Analysis
Lasers
Microwaves
Semiconductors
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Summary:By utilizing a racetrack resonator topography, an on-chip mode locked silicon evanescent laser (ML-SEL) is realized that is independent of facet polishing. This enables integration with other devices on silicon and precise control of the ML-SEL's repetition rate through lithographic definition of the cavity length. Both passive and hybrid mode-locking have been achieved with transform limited, 7 ps pulses emitted at a repetition rate of 30 GHz. Jitter and locking range are measured under hybrid mode locking with a minimum absolute jitter and maximum locking range of 364 fs, and 50 MHz, respectively.
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ISSN:1094-4087
1094-4087
DOI:10.1364/OE.16.001393