FOURIER-LIMITED 1.6-PS PULSES WITH VARIABLE REPETITION RATE FROM 1 TO 26 GHZ BY PASSIVE MODE-LOCKING OF A SEMICONDUCTOR-LASER IN AN EXTERNAL-CAVITY

被引:11
作者
YU, J
SCHELL, M
SCHULZE, M
BIMBERG, D
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[1] Institut für Festköperphysik 1. Sekr. PN 52, Technische Universität Berlin, D-10623, Berlin
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10.1109/68.384512
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TM [电工技术]; TN [电子技术、通信技术];
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0808 ; 0809 ;
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By passive mode-locking of a semiconductor laser (lambda = 1.3 mu m) in an external cavity, 1.6 ps sech(2)-shaped pulses are generated with variable repetition rates from 1 to 26 GHz, presently limited only by the geometry of the set-up, The time-bandwidth product is between 0% and 40% over the theoretical limit, Wavelength tuning up to 50 nm is possible.
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