Title :
High-peak-power picosecond optical-pulse generation with a gain-switched semiconductor laser, and high-efficiency wavelength conversion
Author :
Yoda, T. ; Yokoyama, H. ; Sato, K. ; Taniguchi, H. ; Ito, H.
Author_Institution :
NICHe, Tohoku University, Japan; Optoquest Co.Ltd., Japan yoda@niche.tohoku.ac.jp
Abstract :
We generated 5-ps optical pulses directly from a gain-switched semiconductor laser at 1550-nm wavelength. By amplifying these optical pulses to 1-kW peak-power without serious nonlinear distortions, we successfully demonstrated high efficiency SHG and supercontinuum generation at a wavelength region of less than 1-μm.
Keywords :
high peak power; second-harmonic generation supercontinuum; semiconductor laser; Laser noise; Nonlinear optics; Optical distortion; Optical harmonic generation; Optical pulse generation; Optical pulses; Optical wavelength conversion; Semiconductor lasers; Stimulated emission; Supercontinuum generation; high peak power; second-harmonic generation supercontinuum; semiconductor laser;
Conference_Titel :
Lasers and Electro-Optics, 2005. CLEO/Pacific Rim 2005. Pacific Rim Conference on
Print_ISBN :
0-7803-9242-6
DOI :
10.1109/CLEOPR.2005.1569832
