ACTIVELY MODE-LOCKED EXTERNAL-CAVITY SEMICONDUCTOR-LASERS WITH TRANSFORM-LIMITED SINGLE-PULSE OUTPUT

被引:5
作者
MAR, A [1 ]
DERICKSON, D [1 ]
HELKEY, R [1 ]
BOWERS, J [1 ]
HUANG, RT [1 ]
WOLF, D [1 ]
机构
[1] ROCKWELL INT CORP,NEWBURY PK,CA 91320
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10.1364/OL.17.000868
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O43 [光学];
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070207 ; 0803 ;
摘要
We describe the use of split-contact semiconductor laser diodes to suppress multiple-pulsing phenomena in actively mode-locked external-cavity lasers. The laser-diode length is critical for the elimination of multiple-pulse output. With a grating installed in the external cavity, 11.5-ps pulses are generated that have a time-bandwidth product of only 0.30, an important property for use in soliton transmission systems. By using a broadband mirror in place of the grating, nearly transform-limited single pulses of 1.4-ps duration are generated at a 3-GHz repetition rate.
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