Design and applications of discrete mode Fabry-Perot diode lasers
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Abstract
We describe how the multimode spectrum of a Fabry-Perot diode laser can be tailored using a non-periodic patterning of the cavity effective index. The cavity geometry is obtained from the solution of an inverse problem based on a perturbative calculation of the threshold gain of the longitudinal modes of the cavity. Experimental measurements are presented that demonstrate an all-optical memory element based on the injection locking bistability of a two-mode device. We also demonstrate passive harmonic mode-locking of a device designed to support a comb of six modes. Near-transform limited pulsed output with 2 ps pulse duration at 100 GHz repetition rate was obtained. Prospects for the extension of our approach to locking of larger numbers of modes over wider bandwidths are discussed. Similarities between the effective index profiles found in these devices and those of related devices and grating structures are also highlighted.
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OpenAlex topics: Advanced Fiber Laser Technologies · Photonic and Optical Devices · Advanced Photonic Communication Systems
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