Title :
Passively mode-locked 25-GHz and 40-GHz Er:Yb:glass lasers
Author :
Krainer, L. ; Zeller, S.C. ; Spuhler, G.J. ; Paschotta, R. ; Keller, Ulrich
Author_Institution :
Inst. of Quantum Electron., Swiss Fed. Inst. of Technol., Zurich, Switzerland
Abstract :
We demonstrate compact, passively fundamental-mode-locked Er:Yb:glass lasers with 25 GHz and 40 GHz repetition rate. They can serve as pulse generators for future high-speed RZ transmission systems or as multi-wavelength sources locked to the ITU grid.
Keywords :
erbium; high-speed optical techniques; laser mode locking; optical communication equipment; solid lasers; ytterbium; 25 GHz; 45 GHz; Er:Yb:glass lasers; ITU grid; SiO/sub 2/:Er,Yb; high-speed RZ transmission systems; multiwavelength sources; passively mode-locked lasers; pulse generators;
Conference_Titel :
Optical Fiber Communication Conference, 2004. OFC 2004
Conference_Location :
Los Angeles, CA, USA
Print_ISBN :
1-55752-772-5
