Title :
Highly sensitive autocorrelation measurements at 1.5 /spl mu/m using a commercial 1.3-/spl mu/m laser diode
Author :
Thomsen, B.C. ; Dudley, J.M. ; Barry, L.P. ; Harvey, J.D.
Author_Institution :
Dept. of Phys., Auckland Univ., New Zealand
Abstract :
Summary form only given. The measurement of ultrashort optical pulses at 1.5 /spl mu/m is becoming increasingly important in high-speed optical fibre communication systems. In this paper we demonstrate the use of a 1.3-/spl mu/m InGaAsP laser diode for highly sensitive autocorrelation measurements of 1.5-/spl mu/m picosecond pulses.
Keywords :
high-speed optical techniques; measurement by laser beam; optical correlation; optical fibre communication; optical fibre testing; semiconductor lasers; sensitivity; 1.3 mum; 1.5 mum; IR picosecond pulses; InGaAsP laser diode; commercial 1.3-/spl mu/m laser diode; high-speed optical communication systems; high-speed optical fibre communication systems; highly sensitive autocorrelation measurements; optical fibre testing; ultrashort optical pulses; Absorption; Autocorrelation; Diode lasers; Electrons; Erbium-doped fiber amplifier; Optical fiber communication; Optical interferometry; Optical pulses; Power measurement; Pulse measurements;
Conference_Titel :
Optical Fiber Communication Conference and Exhibit, 1998. OFC '98., Technical Digest
Conference_Location :
San Jose, CA, USA
Print_ISBN :
1-55752-521-8
DOI :
10.1109/OFC.1998.657375
