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| Original language | English |
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| Number of pages | 14 |
| Journal | Scientific Reports |
| Volume | 8 |
| DOIs | |
| Publication status | Published - 21 Aug 2018 |
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Keywords
- optical pulse
- optical communication systems
- optical imaging
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Externally-triggered activation and inhibition of optical pulsating regimes in quantum-dot mode-locked lasers. / Robertson, Joshua; Ackemann, Thorsten; Lester, Luke F.; Hurtado, Antonio.
In: Scientific Reports, Vol. 8, 21.08.2018.Research output: Contribution to journal › Article
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T1 - Externally-triggered activation and inhibition of optical pulsating regimes in quantum-dot mode-locked lasers
AU - Robertson, Joshua
AU - Ackemann, Thorsten
AU - Lester, Luke F.
AU - Hurtado, Antonio
PY - 2018/8/21
Y1 - 2018/8/21
N2 - Controlled generation and inhibition of externally-triggered picosecond optical pulsating regimes are demonstrated experimentally in a quantum dot mode locked laser (QDMLL) subject to external injection of an amplitude modulated optical signal. This approach also allows full control and repeatability of the time windows of generated picosecond optical pulses; hence permitting to define precisely their temporal duration (from <1ns spans) and repetition frequency (from sub-Hz to at least hundreds of MHz). The use of a mono lithic QDMLL, operating at 1300 nm, provides a system with a very small footprint that is fully compatible with optical telecommunication networks. This offers excellent prospects for use in applications requiring the delivery of ultrashort optical pulses at precise time instants and at tunable rates, such as optical imaging, time-of-flight diagnostics and optical communication systems.
AB - Controlled generation and inhibition of externally-triggered picosecond optical pulsating regimes are demonstrated experimentally in a quantum dot mode locked laser (QDMLL) subject to external injection of an amplitude modulated optical signal. This approach also allows full control and repeatability of the time windows of generated picosecond optical pulses; hence permitting to define precisely their temporal duration (from <1ns spans) and repetition frequency (from sub-Hz to at least hundreds of MHz). The use of a mono lithic QDMLL, operating at 1300 nm, provides a system with a very small footprint that is fully compatible with optical telecommunication networks. This offers excellent prospects for use in applications requiring the delivery of ultrashort optical pulses at precise time instants and at tunable rates, such as optical imaging, time-of-flight diagnostics and optical communication systems.
KW - optical pulse
KW - optical communication systems
KW - optical imaging
UR - https://www.nature.com/srep/
U2 - 10.1038/s41598-018-30758-2
DO - 10.1038/s41598-018-30758-2
M3 - Article
VL - 8
JO - Scientific Reports
JF - Scientific Reports
SN - 2045-2322
ER -