posted on 2024-10-31, 18:59authored byChristian Reimer, Michael Kues, Benjamin Wetzel, Piotr Roztocki, Brent Little, Sai Chu, David Moss, Roberto Morandotti
Using high nonlinear enhancement in a CMOS compatible microring resonator incorporated in a SOA based nonlinear loop-mirror laser architecture, we observe passive modelocking at extremely-low power levels generating 570ps pulses at a 14.8MHz repetition rate.