Title :
19 ps switching of a bistable laser diode with 30 fJ optical pulses
Author :
Blixt, P. ; Öhlander, U.
Author_Institution :
Dept. of Phys., R. Inst. of Technol., Stockholm, Sweden
fDate :
3/1/1990 12:00:00 AM
Abstract :
19-ps optical switch-on of a bistable laser diode with only 30-fJ input coupled optical energy at a repetition rate of 500 MHz is reported. The bistable laser was an inhomogeneously pumped three-section Fabry-Periot laser diode. The switch-off time was 94 ps, probably limited by the duration of the electrical reset pulse. Longer turn-on delay times were recorded when switching with less input energy.<>
Keywords :
high-speed optical techniques; optical bistability; optical pumping; optical switches; semiconductor junction lasers; 19 ps; 30 fJ; 94 ps; bistable laser diode; electrical reset pulse; inhomogeneously pumped three-section Fabry-Periot laser diode; input coupled optical energy; optical pulses; optical switch-on; optical switching; repetition rate; switch-off time; turn-on delay times; Diode lasers; High speed optical techniques; Laser mode locking; Optical bistability; Optical pulses; Optical pumping; Pulse measurements; Pump lasers; Semiconductor lasers; Ultrafast optics;
Journal_Title :
Photonics Technology Letters, IEEE
