DocumentCode
1089175
Title
Bandwidth-limited picosecond pulses from an actively mode-locked GaAlAs diode laser
Author
Bradley, D.J. ; Holbrook, Mark Burton ; Sleat, W.E.
Author_Institution
Queen´´s University of Belfast, Belfast, Ireland
Volume
17
Issue
5
fYear
1981
fDate
5/1/1981 12:00:00 AM
Firstpage
658
Lastpage
662
Abstract
Bandwidth-limited pulses (16 ps duration, 
) are obtained from an actively mode-locked GaAlAs CW diode laser. Replacing the 380 MHz sinewave modulation by repetitive ∼300 ps pumping pulses produces more stable operation at 1 W peak power output pulses. A synchronized streak camera monitors the pulse profiles and reveals that the modulation frequency must be maintained stable to <10 kHz to avoid pulse broadening and substructures.
) are obtained from an actively mode-locked GaAlAs CW diode laser. Replacing the 380 MHz sinewave modulation by repetitive ∼300 ps pumping pulses produces more stable operation at 1 W peak power output pulses. A synchronized streak camera monitors the pulse profiles and reveals that the modulation frequency must be maintained stable to <10 kHz to avoid pulse broadening and substructures.Keywords
Gallium materials/lasers; Mode locked lasers; Optical fiber transmitters; Diode lasers; Laser mode locking; Optical pulse generation; Optical pulse shaping; Optical pulses; Optical pumping; Pulse measurements; Pulse modulation; Pump lasers; Semiconductor diodes;
fLanguage
English
Journal_Title
Quantum Electronics, IEEE Journal of
Publisher
ieee
ISSN
0018-9197
Type
jour
DOI
10.1109/JQE.1981.1071193
Filename
1071193
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