• DocumentCode
    917620
  • Title

    Microwave Mode Locking at X Band Using Solid-State Devices

  • Author

    Glasser, Lance A. ; Haus, Hermann A.

  • Volume
    26
  • Issue
    2
  • fYear
    1978
  • fDate
    2/1/1978 12:00:00 AM
  • Firstpage
    62
  • Lastpage
    69
  • Abstract
    A theory of mode locking in the microwave regime is presented. The use of solid-state microwave devices for this application is described. A system that has been built using an IMPATT diode as the gain element and a Schottky barrier diode in the role of a saturable absorber is analyzed. Passive, combined passive, and forced mode locking have been demonstrated experimentally. The system had a round-trip time of 25 or 50 ns. Pulse lengths between 4 and 15 ns were observed. Self-starting and stability requirements are investigated.
  • Keywords
    Laser beam cutting; Laser mode locking; Laser theory; Masers; Microwave devices; Optical filters; Optical ring resonators; Pulse amplifiers; Schottky diodes; Solid state circuits;
  • fLanguage
    English
  • Journal_Title
    Microwave Theory and Techniques, IEEE Transactions on
  • Publisher
    ieee
  • ISSN
    0018-9480
  • Type

    jour

  • DOI
    10.1109/TMTT.1978.1129314
  • Filename
    1129314