title: Quantum-limited noise performance of a mode-locked laser diode.
abstract: Low-noise operation of a 9-GHz hybridly mode-locked laser diode is demonstrated. The integrated timing jitter was 47 fs (10 Hz to 10 MHz) and 86 fs (10 Hz to 4.5 GHz), with a pulse width of 6.7 ps. The noise performance as a function of filter bandwidth and oscillator noise is also addressed.
authors.forename: Leaf A
authors.initials: LA
authors.lastname: Jiang
authors.forename: Matthew E
authors.initials: ME
authors.lastname: Grein
authors.forename: Erich P
authors.initials: EP
authors.lastname: Ippen
authors.forename: Cameron
authors.initials: C
authors.lastname: McNeilage
authors.forename: Jesse
authors.initials: J
authors.lastname: Searls
authors.forename: Hiroyuki
authors.initials: H
authors.lastname: Yokoyama