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    Area of Science:

    • Optics and Photonics
    • Semiconductor Lasers
    • Laser Physics

    Background:

    • Actively mode-locked lasers are crucial for generating ultrashort optical pulses.
    • Injection locking is a technique used to synchronize and stabilize laser outputs.
    • Extended cavity semiconductor lasers offer tunability but require precise control.

    Purpose of the Study:

    • To report the first observation of synchronous coherent injection locking of an actively mode-locked extended cavity semiconductor laser.
    • To investigate the effects of injection locking on the temporal and spectral characteristics of the laser output.
    • To theoretically verify experimental observations of pulse narrowing and spectral filtering.

    Main Methods:

    • Experimental setup involving an actively mode-locked extended cavity semiconductor laser.
    • Injection of an external light pulse train to achieve synchronous coherent locking.
    • Temporal and spectral measurements of the laser output using appropriate diagnostic tools.
    • Theoretical modeling to validate experimental findings.

    Main Results:

    • Observed significant narrowing of the output pulse in the temporal domain.
    • Demonstrated narrowing of the output optical spectrum in the spectral domain.
    • Experimentally verified rejection of spectral components outside the locking pulse's spectral band.
    • Measured locking ranges of approximately 200 ps in the time domain and 5 nm in the frequency domain.

    Conclusions:

    • Synchronous coherent injection locking is effectively demonstrated in actively mode-locked extended cavity semiconductor lasers.
    • The technique leads to improved temporal pulse characteristics (narrower pulses).
    • The method provides spectral control by filtering unwanted spectral components, enhancing spectral purity.