Title :
Frequency halving in harmonically-driven mode-locked semiconductor lasers
Author :
Onodera, N. ; Lowery, A.J. ; Tucker, R.S.
Author_Institution :
Dept. of Electr. & Electron. Eng., Melbourne Univ., Parkville, Vic., Australia
fDate :
6/6/1991 12:00:00 AM
Abstract :
Frequency halving in mode-locked external-cavity semiconductor lasers driven at the second harmonic of the external cavity resonance frequency is reported. It is shown that frequency halving occurs when the drive frequency is tuned only slightly above the second harmonic of the external cavity resonance frequency.
Keywords :
laser cavity resonators; laser mode locking; optical communication equipment; semiconductor junction lasers; external-cavity; frequency halving; harmonically-driven mode-locked semiconductor lasers; resonance frequency; second harmonic;
Journal_Title :
Electronics Letters
DOI :
10.1049/el:19910654
