Measurement of residual phase noise and longitudinal-mode linewidth in a hybridly mode-locked external linear cavity semiconductor laser

We report measurements of the residual phase-noise knee position and longitudinal-mode linewidth of a hybridly mode-locked external linear cavity semiconductor laser as a function of laser cavity length. Excellent agreement between these measurements suggests a direct relationship between rms pulse-...

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Published in:Optics letters 2002-05, Vol.27 (10), p.872-874
Main Authors: Yilmaz, T, Depriest, C M, Delfyett, Jr, P J, Braun, A, Abeles, J
Format: Article
Language:English
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Summary:We report measurements of the residual phase-noise knee position and longitudinal-mode linewidth of a hybridly mode-locked external linear cavity semiconductor laser as a function of laser cavity length. Excellent agreement between these measurements suggests a direct relationship between rms pulse-to-pulse timing jitter and average longitudinal-mode linewidth. This relationship leads to a fundamental limit in the timing jitter of mode-locked lasers.
ISSN:0146-9592
1539-4794
DOI:10.1364/OL.27.000872