Optical Science and Engineering ETDs
Publication Date
2-2-2016
Abstract
To overcome the limited modulation bandwidth of directly modulated semiconductors, a novel scheme for modulation bandwidth enhancement and tailoring is presented. This scheme involves a single-frequency master laser monolithically integrated with strongly injection-locked whistle-geometry semiconductor ring lasers. Improved high-speed performance of the novel scheme is confirmed through numerical modeling, showing greatly enhanced resonance frequency of up to ~160 GHz. Approaches to further improve the modulation response of strongly injection-locked ring lasers, including cascaded injection-locking and Q-modulated injection-locking are also presented.
Degree Name
Optical Science and Engineering
Level of Degree
Doctoral
Department Name
Optical Science and Engineering
First Committee Member (Chair)
Balakrishnan, Ganesh
Second Committee Member
Smolyakov, Gennady
Third Committee Member
Naderi, Nader
Document Type
Dissertation
Language
English
Recommended Citation
Chu, Fei-Hung. "Simulation of strongly injection-locked semiconductor ring lasers." (2016). https://digitalrepository.unm.edu/ose_etds/4
