Abstract
Time-resolved gain and phase dynamics of an InAs/InGaAsP/InP quantum-dot semiconductor optical amplifier are investigated. The recovery is dominated by an ultrafast component (~1 ps), indicating strongly that the gain medium is genuinely dot-like in character.
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