Semiconductor lasers are convenient and compact sources of light, offering highly efficient
operation, direct electrical control and integration opportunities. In this review we describe …

Within the last two decades, vertical-external-cavity surface-emitting lasers (VECSELs) have
attracted rising interest from both industry and science. They have proven to be versatile …

In this monograph, the authors address the physics and engineering together with the latest
achievements of efficient and compact ultrafast lasers based on novel quantum-dot …

We present a detailed quantitative comparison between a finite-difference traveling wave
(FDTW) model and a delayed differential equation (DDE) approach for the simulation of …

Many bottom-up and top-down techniques for nanomaterial and nanostructure generation
have enabled the development of applications in nanoelectronics and nanophotonics …

We present the first self-mode-locked optically pumped quantum-dot semiconductor disk
laser. Our mode-locked device emits sub-picosecond pulses at a wavelength of 1040 nm …

This thesis sheds light on the unique dynamics of optoelectronic devices based on
semiconductor quantum-dots. The complex scattering processes involved in filling the …

We have investigated the jitter, repetition frequency and spectra of a quantum-dot mode-
locked laser operating at 40 GHz under continuous wave external light injection using an …

Mode-locked lasers (MLLs) and semiconductor optical amplifiers (SOAs) based on quantum-
dot (QD) gain material will impact the development of next-generation networks, such as the …

This paper presents the current status of our research in mode-locked quantum-dot edge-
emitting laser diodes, particularly highlighting the recent progress in spectral and temporal …