Title :
Dispersion-tuned, wavelength-switched short pulses generated from optically controlled self-seeded laser diode
Author :
Tang, W.W. ; Shu, C.
Author_Institution :
Dept. of Electron. Eng., Chinese Univ. of Hong Kong, Shatin, China
fDate :
2/14/2002 12:00:00 AM
Abstract :
Optical pulses at alternating wavelengths have been generated from a self-seeded laser diode. Individual wavelength control is realised by dispersion tuning in each of the frequency-halved feedback paths. A 3 GHz output is obtained with a tuning range of 10 nm
Keywords :
optical feedback; optical fibre dispersion; optical pulse generation; optical variables control; semiconductor lasers; 3 GHz; alternating wavelength optical pulses; dispersion tuning; dispersion-tuned pulse generation; frequency-halved feedback paths; optical pulse generation; optically controlled self-seeded laser diode; output tuning range; self-seeded laser diode; wavelength control; wavelength-switched pulse generation;
Journal_Title :
Electronics Letters
DOI :
10.1049/el:20020124
