Title :
Self-pulsing GaAs laser for fiber-dispersion measurements
Author :
Gloge, D. ; Chinnock, E.L. ; Lee, T.P.
Author_Institution :
Bell Telephone Laboratories, Inc., Holmdel, NJ, USA
fDate :
11/1/1972 12:00:00 AM
Abstract :
Internal self-pulsing of commercially available GaAs lasers produces pulses as short as 100 ps. The simplicity and versatility of such devices make them very useful for fiber-dispersion studies. We describe pulse-transmission measurements in 178 m of a liquid-core fiber and explain the considerable pulse broadening (11 ns at the pulse base) in terms of mode delay and mode mixing.
Keywords :
Atom lasers; Atomic beams; Delay; Fiber lasers; Gallium arsenide; Helium; Optical fiber devices; Optical pulses; Pulse measurements; Pump lasers;
Journal_Title :
Quantum Electronics, IEEE Journal of
DOI :
10.1109/JQE.1972.1076872
