DocumentCode
2252149
Title
Active Q-switching in semiconductor ring lasers
Author
Mezösi, G. ; Fürst, S. ; Sorel, M.
Author_Institution
Dept. of Electron. & Electr. Eng., Univ. of Glasgow, Glasgow
fYear
2008
fDate
4-9 May 2008
Firstpage
1
Lastpage
2
Abstract
We report on the integration of semiconductor ring lasers with tunable directional couplers to modulate the Q-factor of the ring cavity. Active Q-switching is demonstrated with 120 ps pulses, up to frequencies of 1.8 GHz.
Keywords
Q-factor; Q-switching; integrated optics; ring lasers; semiconductor lasers; Q factor; active Q switching; ring cavity; semiconductor ring lasers; tunable directional couplers; Fiber nonlinear optics; Frequency; Optical modulation; Optical refraction; Optical sensors; Optical variables control; Optical waveguides; Ring lasers; Semiconductor lasers; Tunable circuits and devices; (140.3540) Q-switched lasers; (140.3560) Ring lasers; (140.5960) Semiconductor lasers;
fLanguage
English
Publisher
iet
Conference_Titel
Lasers and Electro-Optics, 2008 and 2008 Conference on Quantum Electronics and Laser Science. CLEO/QELS 2008. Conference on
Conference_Location
San Jose, CA
Print_ISBN
978-1-55752-859-9
Type
conf
Filename
4572134
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