Title :
Short pulse generation by electrical gain switching of vertical cavity surface emitting laser
Author :
Lin, James ; Wang, Shuhui ; Hong, Mingyi ; Mannaerts, J.P.
Author_Institution :
Dept. of Electr. Eng., California Univ., Berkeley, CA, USA
Abstract :
Electrical gain switching of vertical cavity surface emitting lasers was demonstrated. Optical pulses as short as 28.5 picoseconds with peak power as high as 75 mW have been generated. Pulse width and peak photon density were measured as functions of pump current.
Keywords :
high-speed optical techniques; semiconductor junction lasers; 28.5 ps; 75 mW; SELD; electrical gain switching; peak photon density; peak power; pulse width; pump current; short pulse generation; vertical cavity surface emitting laser;
Journal_Title :
Electronics Letters
DOI :
10.1049/el:19911213
