Title :
Flat-top pulse generation based on the combined action of active mode locking and nonlinear polarization rotation
Author :
Fang, Xiaohui ; Wai, P.K.A. ; Lu, Chao ; Tam, H.Y. ; Wang, S.H.
Author_Institution :
Photonics Res. Center & Dept. of Electron. & Inf. Eng., Hong Kong Polytech. Univ., Kowloon
Abstract :
A pulsewidth tunable 10 GHz flat-top pulse train is generated based on the combined action of active mode locking and nonlinear-polarization-rotation pulse shaping. The SMSR is 65 dB and the timing jitter is 145 fs.
Keywords :
laser beams; laser mode locking; light polarisation; nonlinear optics; optical pulse generation; optical pulse shaping; timing jitter; active mode locking; flat-top pulse generation; frequency 10 GHz; nonlinear-polarization-rotation pulse shaping; time 145 fs; timing jitter; Laser mode locking; Optical pulse generation; Optical pulse shaping; Optical pulses; Polarization; Pulse generation; Pulse measurements; Pulse shaping methods; Space vector pulse width modulation; Timing jitter; (140.3538) Lasers, pulsed; (320.5540) Pulse shaping;
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
