Title :
Full Characterisation of Low Power Picosecond Pulses From a Gain-Switched Diode Laser using Electro-Optic Modulation Based FROG
Author :
Vu, K.T. ; Malinowski, A. ; Roelens, M.A.F. ; Ibsen, M. ; Petropoulos, P. ; Richardson, D.J.
Author_Institution :
Southampton Univ., Southampton
Abstract :
We use a linear FROG technique based on electro-optic modulation to fully characterise for the first time pulses from a 1.06 mum FP laser diode and design a grating to provide optimum pulse compression.
Keywords :
diffraction gratings; electro-optical modulation; optical pulse compression; optical pulse generation; semiconductor lasers; Fabry-Perot laser diode; electro-optic modulation; gain-switched diode laser; grating; linear FROG technique; low power picosecond pulses; pulse compression; wavelength 1.06 mum; Chirp; Delay; Diode lasers; Distributed feedback devices; Electrooptic modulators; Optical fiber polarization; Optical pulses; Pulse compression methods; Pulse measurements; Pulse modulation;
Conference_Titel :
Lasers and Electro-Optics, 2007. CLEO 2007. Conference on
Conference_Location :
Baltimore, MD
Print_ISBN :
978-1-55752-834-6
DOI :
10.1109/CLEO.2007.4452371
