• DocumentCode
    1006371
  • Title

    Direct streak-camera observation of picosecond gain-switched optical pulses from a 1.5 μm semiconductor laser

  • Author

    White, Ian H. ; Gallagher, Dominic F. G. ; Osi¿¿ski, M. ; Bowley, D.

  • Author_Institution
    Cambridge University, Engineering Department, Cambridge, UK
  • Volume
    21
  • Issue
    5
  • fYear
    1985
  • Firstpage
    197
  • Lastpage
    199
  • Abstract
    For the first time a streak camera has been used to observe picosecond pulses generated at 1.5 μm wavelength by an injection laser without the use of frequency-doubling techniques in the detection system. Gain-switched pulses of 11 ps halfwidth have been observed, and hitherto unmeasured pulse delay data have been obtained. The observed pulse widths are believed to be the shortest yet generated using 1.5 μm diode lasers.
  • Keywords
    III-V semiconductors; gallium arsenide; gallium compounds; indium compounds; laser modes; optical modulation; semiconductor junction lasers; streak photography; 1.5 micron; InGaAsP ridge guide laser; injection laser; laser modulation; picosecond gain-switched optical pulses; pulse delay data; pulse widths; semiconductor laser; streak camera;
  • fLanguage
    English
  • Journal_Title
    Electronics Letters
  • Publisher
    iet
  • ISSN
    0013-5194
  • Type

    jour

  • DOI
    10.1049/el:19850139
  • Filename
    4250959