High peak-power picosecond pulse generation at 1.26 μm using a quantum-dot-based externalcavity mode-locked laser and tapered optical amplifier. / Ding, Y.; Cataluna, M.A.; Nikitichev, D.; Rafailov, E.; Aviles-Espinosa, R.; Loza-Alvarez, P.; Ruiz, M.; Tran, M.; Robert, Y.; Krakowski, M.; Xu, T.; Bardella, P.; Rossetti, M.; Montrosset, I.; Kapsalis, A.; Simos, H.; Mesaritakis, C.; Syvridis, D.; Krestnikov, I.; Livshits, D.
In: Optics Express, Vol. 20, No. 13, 18.06.2012, p. 14308-14320.Research output: Contribution to journal › Article
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TY - JOUR
T1 - High peak-power picosecond pulse generation at 1.26 μm using a quantum-dot-based externalcavity mode-locked laser and tapered optical amplifier
A1 - Ding,Y.
A1 - Cataluna,M.A.
A1 - Nikitichev,D.
A1 - Rafailov,E.
A1 - Aviles-Espinosa,R.
A1 - Loza-Alvarez,P.
A1 - Ruiz,M.
A1 - Tran,M.
A1 - Robert,Y.
A1 - Krakowski,M.
A1 - Xu,T.
A1 - Bardella,P.
A1 - Rossetti,M.
A1 - Montrosset,I.
A1 - Kapsalis,A.
A1 - Simos,H.
A1 - Mesaritakis,C.
A1 - Syvridis,D.
A1 - Krestnikov,I.
A1 - Livshits,D.
AU - Ding,Y.
AU - Cataluna,M.A.
AU - Nikitichev,D.
AU - Rafailov,E.
AU - Aviles-Espinosa,R.
AU - Loza-Alvarez,P.
AU - Ruiz,M.
AU - Tran,M.
AU - Robert,Y.
AU - Krakowski,M.
AU - Xu,T.
AU - Bardella,P.
AU - Rossetti,M.
AU - Montrosset,I.
AU - Kapsalis,A.
AU - Simos,H.
AU - Mesaritakis,C.
AU - Syvridis,D.
AU - Krestnikov,I.
AU - Livshits,D.
PY - 2012/6/18
Y1 - 2012/6/18
N2 - In this paper, we present the generation of high peak-power picosecond optical pulses in the 1.26 µm spectral band from a repetitionrate- tunable quantum-dot external-cavity passively mode-locked laser (QDECMLL), amplified by a tapered quantum-dot semiconductor optical amplifier (QD-SOA). The laser emission wavelength was controlled through a chirped volume Bragg grating which was used as an external cavity output coupler. An average power of 208.2 mW, pulse energy of 321 pJ, and peak power of 30.3 W were achieved. Preliminary nonlinear imaging investigations indicate that this system is promising as a high peakpower pulsed light source for nonlinear bio-imaging applications across the 1.0 µm - 1.3 µm spectral range. © 2012 Optical Society of America.
AB - In this paper, we present the generation of high peak-power picosecond optical pulses in the 1.26 µm spectral band from a repetitionrate- tunable quantum-dot external-cavity passively mode-locked laser (QDECMLL), amplified by a tapered quantum-dot semiconductor optical amplifier (QD-SOA). The laser emission wavelength was controlled through a chirped volume Bragg grating which was used as an external cavity output coupler. An average power of 208.2 mW, pulse energy of 321 pJ, and peak power of 30.3 W were achieved. Preliminary nonlinear imaging investigations indicate that this system is promising as a high peakpower pulsed light source for nonlinear bio-imaging applications across the 1.0 µm - 1.3 µm spectral range. © 2012 Optical Society of America.
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U2 - 10.1364/OE.20.014308
DO - 10.1364/OE.20.014308
M1 - Article
JO - Optics Express
JF - Optics Express
SN - 1094-4087
IS - 13
VL - 20
SP - 14308
EP - 14320
ER -