Semiconductor mode-locked lasers(MLLs)can provide coherent optical frequency combs(OFCs)with high repetition rates and output power,which have been recognized as potential multi-wavelength sources used in optical comm...Semiconductor mode-locked lasers(MLLs)can provide coherent optical frequency combs(OFCs)with high repetition rates and output power,which have been recognized as potential multi-wavelength sources used in optical communication field due to their compactness,high-efficiency,and low-cost properties.In this article,we have reviewed recent development of semiconductor MLL-based frequency comb generation.Different approaches of semiconductor MLLs for OFC generation are synoptically summarized based on various material platforms.The representative progress of III-V semiconductor MLLs on III-V platform and especially on Si substrates is both discussed for the applications in integrated silicon photonics.展开更多
基金supported by the National Natural Science Foundation of China(61975230 and 62008308)the National Key Research and Development Program of China(2021YFB2800400)Ting Wang was supported by the Youth Innovation Promotion Association of the Chinese Academy of Sciences(2018011)。
文摘Semiconductor mode-locked lasers(MLLs)can provide coherent optical frequency combs(OFCs)with high repetition rates and output power,which have been recognized as potential multi-wavelength sources used in optical communication field due to their compactness,high-efficiency,and low-cost properties.In this article,we have reviewed recent development of semiconductor MLL-based frequency comb generation.Different approaches of semiconductor MLLs for OFC generation are synoptically summarized based on various material platforms.The representative progress of III-V semiconductor MLLs on III-V platform and especially on Si substrates is both discussed for the applications in integrated silicon photonics.
