DocumentCode
1301463
Title
Multipass amplifiers using optical circulators
Author
Krasinski, J. ; Heller, D.F. ; Band, Y.B.
Author_Institution
Allied-Signal Inc., Morristown, NJ, USA
Volume
26
Issue
5
fYear
1990
fDate
5/1/1990 12:00:00 AM
Firstpage
950
Lastpage
958
Abstract
A method of multipassing a pulse of light through an amplifier using an optical circulator, a nonreciprocal component composed of polarization beam splitters and a Faraday rotator, is presented. The pulse can be double, triple, or quadrupole passed through the amplifier depending upon the arrangement of the optical circulator. Numerical calculations and experimental results for multipass amplifiers are presented
Keywords
Faraday effect; light polarisation; nonlinear optics; Faraday rotator; multipass amplifiers; optical circulators; polarization beam splitters; Circulators; Optical amplifiers; Optical polarization; Optical pulses; Optical retarders; Oscillators; Pulse amplifiers; Semiconductor optical amplifiers; Stimulated emission; Structural beams;
fLanguage
English
Journal_Title
Quantum Electronics, IEEE Journal of
Publisher
ieee
ISSN
0018-9197
Type
jour
DOI
10.1109/3.55537
Filename
55537
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