Title :
Ultrafast modelocked semiconductor laser - techniques and applications in networking, instrumentation and signal processing
Author :
Delfyett, P.J. ; Gee, S. ; Ozharar, S. ; Quinlan, F. ; Kim, K. ; Lee, S. ; Lee, W.
Author_Institution :
Coll. of Opt. & Photonics Center for Res. & Educ. in Opt. & Lasers, Central Florida Univ., Orlando, FL, USA
Abstract :
This presentation will report our recent results for ultrashort pulse generation, low timing jitter pulses for sampling and metrology, optical frequency combs for coherent communications, and the use of ultrafast semiconductor diode lasers for potential applications in nonthermal ablation and machining.
Keywords :
laser ablation; laser beam machining; laser mode locking; optical communication; optical pulse generation; semiconductor lasers; timing jitter; coherent communications; machining; metrology; mode locking; networking; nonthermal ablation; optical frequency combs; sampling; semiconductor laser; signal processing; timing jitter; ultrashort pulse generation; Instruments; Laser ablation; Laser modes; Optical pulse generation; Optical signal processing; Pulse generation; Semiconductor lasers; Signal processing; Signal sampling; Timing jitter;
Conference_Titel :
Lasers and Electro-Optics Society, 2005. LEOS 2005. The 18th Annual Meeting of the IEEE
Print_ISBN :
0-7803-9217-5
DOI :
10.1109/LEOS.2005.1547856
