Self-mode-locking and chirp compensation in an external cavity diode laser at 1550 nm

In this work, self-mode-locking of 100 GHz mode-locked pulses from a single-section InP quantum-dash-based laser chip whilst employed in external cavity geometry at 1550nm is investigated. The chip is operated at a forward current marginally above its monolithic operation's lasing threshold. Ultrashort pulses with 1 ps pulse- width were obtained by compensating the chirp by a single mode fiber (SMF).