DocumentCode
1087279
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
Volume
2
Issue
3
fYear
1990
fDate
3/1/1990 12:00:00 AM
Firstpage
175
Lastpage
177
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;
fLanguage
English
Journal_Title
Photonics Technology Letters, IEEE
Publisher
ieee
ISSN
1041-1135
Type
jour
DOI
10.1109/68.50881
Filename
50881
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