QD-based saturable absorbers for utrafast lasers

E. U. Rafailov, S. A. Zolotovskaya, M. Butkus

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Abstract

Novel materials, notably quantum-dot (QD) semiconductor structures offer the unique possibility of combining exploitable spectral broadening of both gain and absorption with ultrafast carrier dynamic properties. Thanks to these characteristics QD-based devices have enhanced the properties of ultrashort pulse lasers and opened up new possibilities in ultrafast science and technology. In this paper we review the recent progress on the development of novel quantumdot SESAM structures for different lasers. We also demonstrate that QD structures can be designed to provide compact and efficient ultrashort pulse laser sources with high and low repetition rates.
Original languageEnglish
JournalProceedings of SPIE - International Society for Optical Engineering
Volume7919
DOIs
Publication statusPublished - 21 Feb 2011
EventSPIE LASE 2011 - San Francisco, United States
Duration: 22 Jan 201127 Jan 2011

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