Title :
77-GHz pulse train at 1.5 μm directly generated by a passively mode-locked high repetition rate Er:Yb:glass laser
Author :
Zeller, S.C. ; Südmeyer, T. ; Keller, U. ; Weingarten, K.J.
Author_Institution :
ETH Zurich, Zurich
Abstract :
We demonstrate a passively mode-locked Er:Yb:glass laser operating at a record high repetition rate of 77 GHz. Its compactness and stability are attractive for future high-speed data transmission systems in the 1.5-mum telecom window.
Keywords :
laser mode locking; optical glass; solid lasers; frequency 77 GHz; glass laser; high-speed data transmission systems; passive mode locking; repetition rate; wavelength 1.5 mum; Bandwidth; Data communication; Laser mode locking; Laser stability; Optical pulse generation; Optical pulses; Pulse amplifiers; Semiconductor lasers; Telecommunications; Ultrafast optics;
Conference_Titel :
Lasers and Electro-Optics, 2007. CLEO 2007. Conference on
Conference_Location :
Baltimore, MD
Print_ISBN :
978-1-55752-834-6
DOI :
10.1109/CLEO.2007.4452931
