ELECTRICALLY PUMPED MODE-LOCKED VERTICAL-CAVITY SEMICONDUCTOR-LASERS

Authors
JIANG WB SHIMIZU M MIRIN RP REYNOLDS TE BOWERS JE
Citation
Wb. Jiang et al., ELECTRICALLY PUMPED MODE-LOCKED VERTICAL-CAVITY SEMICONDUCTOR-LASERS, Optics letters, 18(22), 1993, pp. 1937-1939
Citations number
11
Categorie Soggetti
Optics
Journal title
Optics letters → ACNP
ISSN journal
01469592
Volume
18
Issue
22
Year of publication
1993
Pages
1937 - 1939
Database
ISI
SICI code
0146-9592(1993)18:22<1937:EPMVS>2.0.ZU;2-0
Abstract
We demonstrate what is to our knowledge the first electrically pumped mode-locked vertical-cavity surface-emitting laser. The lasing thresho ld current is 15 mA with a 1% output coupler. The output pulse width i s 80 ps at a repetition rate of 1 GHz.