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    • Optics and Photonics
    • Semiconductor Lasers
    • Ultrafast Optics

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    • Mode-locked semiconductor lasers are crucial for generating ultrashort optical pulses.
    • Controlling the laser's internal spectrum (spectral shaping) is key to optimizing pulse characteristics.
    • External cavity diode lasers offer a versatile platform for mode-locking applications.

    Purpose of the Study:

    • To develop a self-optimizing technique for intra-cavity spectral shaping in external cavity mode-locked semiconductor lasers.
    • To enhance the utilization of the net gain spectrum for efficient mode-locked operation.
    • To generate Fourier-limited ultrashort pulses with improved bandwidth and duration.

    Main Methods:

    • Implementation of a self-optimizing approach using an evolutionary algorithm.
    • Generation of spectrally resolved phase and amplitude masks.
    • Application of these masks as an intra-cavity spectral amplitude and phase filter.
    • External compression of generated optical pulses.

    Main Results:

    • Achieved a broad optical intensity spectrum bandwidth of 3.7 THz.
    • Generated Fourier-limited pulses with a duration of 216 femtoseconds (fs).
    • Demonstrated effective utilization of the net gain spectrum for mode-locked operation.

    Conclusions:

    • The presented self-optimizing spectral shaping method enables efficient mode-locked operation in semiconductor lasers.
    • This approach significantly broadens the optical spectrum, leading to ultrashort pulse generation.
    • The technique provides a pathway for advanced control over laser output characteristics for ultrafast applications.