PASSIVELY MODE-LOCKED ER3+ FIBER LASER USING A SEMICONDUCTOR NONLINEAR MIRROR

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作者
LOH, WH
ATKINSON, D
MORKEL, PR
HOPKINSON, M
RIVERS, A
SEEDS, AJ
PAYNE, DN
机构
[1] UNIV SHEFFIELD,DEPT ELECT & ELECT ENGN,SHEFFIELD S1 4DU,ENGLAND
[2] UNIV LONDON UNIV COLL,DEPT ELECTR & ELECT ENGN,LONDON WC1E 7JE,ENGLAND
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10.1109/68.185052
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TM [电工技术]; TN [电子技术、通信技术];
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0808 ; 0809 ;
摘要
A nonlinear mirror consisting of InGaAs/InP multiple-quantum-wells integrated with a Bragg reflector stack has been used to passively mode-lock a fiber laser in an extremely simple and advantageous linear-cavity configuration. To date, pulses as short as 7.6 ps have been observed.
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