Title :
Time-multiplexed optical waveform generation for high-resolution imaging
Author :
Holman, Kevin W. ; Kocher, David G. ; Kaushik, Sumanth
Author_Institution :
Lincoln Lab., Massachusetts Inst. of Technol., Lexington, MA
Abstract :
We have developed a time-multiplexed technique for controlling the amplitude and phase of the individual frequency components of a mode-locked laser to generate a precisely linear chirped waveform. We have demonstrated a 20-GHz, 1-mus chirp.
Keywords :
image resolution; laser mode locking; optical pulse generation; frequency 20 GHz; linear chirped waveform; mode-locked laser; time 1 mus; time-multiplexed optical waveform generation; Chirp modulation; Frequency; High-resolution imaging; Laser mode locking; Optical devices; Optical filters; Optical interferometry; Optical pulse shaping; Optical scattering; Optical variables control; (280.3640) Lidar; (320.5540) Pulse shaping;
Conference_Titel :
Lasers and Electro-Optics, 2008 and 2008 Conference on Quantum Electronics and Laser Science. CLEO/QELS 2008. Conference on
Conference_Location :
San Jose, CA
Print_ISBN :
978-1-55752-859-9
