Fabry-Perot LDを用いた全光制御モード同期の発振特性とその応用

Abstract

We have proposed the all optical mode locking of Fabry-Perot laser diodes, which enable us to generate optical pulse trains at high repetition frequencies. The method is based on the mutual injection locking of two longitudinal modes and successive injection locking of adjacent longitudinal mode. In this paper, the lasing characteristics and applications of the method are investigated. It is found that the mode locking characteristics are greatly enhanced by using a SELFOC lens as the external cavity. Applications to division and multiplication of the pulse repetition frequency are also discussed.