• DocumentCode
    921909
  • Title

    Short-pulse modulation of gallium-arsenide lasers with TRAPATT diodes

  • Author

    Carroll, J.E. ; Farrington, J.G.

  • Author_Institution
    University of Cambridge, Engineering Department, Cambridge, UK
  • Volume
    9
  • Issue
    7
  • fYear
    1973
  • Firstpage
    166
  • Lastpage
    167
  • Abstract
    TRAPATT diodes producing current pulses with a halfwidth of 150 ps at a repetition rate around 1 GHz have been used to modulate successfully a double-heterostructure gallium-arsenide laser.
  • Keywords
    avalanche diodes; gallium arsenide; laser accessories; optical modulation; pulse modulation; semiconductor lasers; solid-state microwave devices; transit time devices; 1 GHZ; GaAs; avalanche diodes; double heterostructure; optical modulation; pulse modulation; semiconductor lasers; transit-time devices;
  • fLanguage
    English
  • Journal_Title
    Electronics Letters
  • Publisher
    iet
  • ISSN
    0013-5194
  • Type

    jour

  • DOI
    10.1049/el:19730123
  • Filename
    4236063