Title :
Supermode suppression of harmonically modelocked slab coupled optical waveguide amplifier ring laser
Author :
Gee, S. ; Quinlan, F. ; Ozharar, S. ; Delfyett, P.J. ; Plant, J.J. ; Juodawlkis, P.W.
Author_Institution :
Coll. of Opt., Central Florida Univ., Orlando, FL, USA
Abstract :
We report the first harmonic modelocking of a slab coupled optical waveguide amplifier (SCOWA) generating 7.5 mW without external amplification. A novel concept of supermode suppression utilizing the SCOWA itself as an intracavity etalon was demonstrated.
Keywords :
laser cavity resonators; laser mode locking; laser modes; ring lasers; waveguide lasers; 7.5 mW; harmonically modelocked slab; intracavity etalon; ring laser; slab coupled optical waveguide amplifier; supermode suppression; Laser modes; Optical amplifiers; Optical coupling; Optical harmonic generation; Optical waveguides; Ring lasers; Semiconductor optical amplifiers; Slabs; Stimulated emission; Waveguide lasers;
Conference_Titel :
Lasers and Electro-Optics, 2005. (CLEO). Conference on
Print_ISBN :
1-55752-795-4
DOI :
10.1109/CLEO.2005.202373
