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40 GHz Mode-Locked Semiconductor Lasers: Theory, Simulations and Experiment

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We study both theoretically and experimentally typical operation regimes of 40 GHz monolithic mode-locked lasers. The underlying Traveling Wave Equation model reveals quantitative agreement for characteristics of the fundamental mode-locking as pulse width and repetition frequency tuning, as well as qualitative agreement with the experiments for other dynamic regimes. Especially the appearance of stable harmonic mode-locking at 80 GHz has been predicted theoretically and confirmed by measurements. Furthermore, we derive and apply a simplified Delay-Differential-Equation model which guides us to a qualitative analysis of bifurcations responsible for the appearance and the breakup of different mode-locking regimes. Higher harmonics of mode-locking are predicted by this model as well.

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  1. Weierstraß-Institut für Angewandte Analysis und Stochastik (WIAS), Mohrenstrasse 39, D-10117, Berlin, Germany

    Uwe Bandelow, Mindaugas Radziunas & Andrei Vladimirov

  2. Fraunhofer-Institut für Nachrichtentechnik, Heinrich-Hertz-Institut (HHI), Einsteinufer 37, D-10587, Berlin, Germany

    Bernd Hüttl & Ronald Kaiser

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Bandelow, U., Radziunas, M., Vladimirov, A. et al. 40 GHz Mode-Locked Semiconductor Lasers: Theory, Simulations and Experiment. Opt Quant Electron 38, 495–512 (2006). https://doi.org/10.1007/s11082-006-0045-2

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