TUNABLE TRANSFORM-LIMITED PULSE GENERATION USING SELF-INJECTION LOCKING OF AN FP LASER

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作者
BARRY, LP [1 ]
ODOWD, RF [1 ]
DEBAU, J [1 ]
BOITTIN, R [1 ]
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[1] CNET,LAB,SMR,ESO,F-22300 LANNION,FRANCE
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10.1109/68.248404
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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
Wavelength-tunable, near transform-limited pulses have been generated using a Fabry-Perot laser diode coupled to a fiber loop containing a fiber Fabry-Perot resonator (FFPR) and a polarization controller. The ratio of transmitted to reflected light from the loop can be adjusted using the polarization controller. Single-mode operation of the gain-switched laser is achieved by self-injection locking, which is induced by light reflected from the fiber loop. The resulting output pulse has a time-bandwidth product of 0.4 and is tunable over about 15 nm by varying the tuning voltage of the FFPR.
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