Title :
Continuous wave generated nanosecond electrical and optical pulses from photorefractive lithium niobate fibers
Author :
Kukhtarev, N. ; Kukhtareva, T. ; Evans, D.R. ; Saleh, M.A. ; Gibson, J.L. ; Cook, G.
Author_Institution :
Dept. of Phys., Alabama A&M Univ., Normal, AL, USA
Abstract :
We have observed nanosecond electrical and optical pulsations from photorefractive lithium-niobate optical fibers using low-power lasers (∼=532 nm). Fourier spectra of the pulsations have a maximum at ∼900 MHz with peaks separated by ∼30 MHz.
Keywords :
laser beams; lithium compounds; optical fibres; optical pulse generation; photorefractive materials; Fourier spectra; LiNbO3; continuous wave generation; low-power lasers; nanosecond electrical pulse; optical pulses; photorefractive lithium niobate fibers; Fiber lasers; Laser beams; Lithium niobate; Optical fibers; Optical filters; Optical pulse generation; Optical pulses; Optical pumping; Photorefractive effect; Photorefractive materials;
Conference_Titel :
Quantum Electronics and Laser Science Conference, 2005. QELS '05
Print_ISBN :
1-55752-796-2
DOI :
10.1109/QELS.2005.1548954
