Title :
Single-mode Q-switched pulse generation from a tapered DBR laser
Author :
Xia, M. ; Kwok, C.H. ; Penty, R.V. ; White, I.H. ; Hasler, K.-H. ; Sumpf, B. ; Erbert, G.
Author_Institution :
Eng. Dept., Univ. of Cambridge, Cambridge, UK
Abstract :
Q-switching of a 1060 nm quantum-well tapered DBR laser is investigated. Single-mode optical pulses are generated with a peak power of 3.4 W, pulse energy of 1 nJ and a FWHM spectral width of les0.09 nm.
Keywords :
Q-switching; distributed Bragg reflector lasers; laser beams; laser modes; optical pulse generation; quantum well lasers; spectral line breadth; FWHM spectral width; energy 1 nJ; power 3.4 W; quantum-well tapered DBR laser; single-mode Q-switched pulse generation; wavelength 1060 nm; Bragg gratings; Distributed Bragg reflectors; Optical pulse generation; Optical pulses; Optical waveguides; Power generation; Pulse generation; Pulse measurements; Semiconductor lasers; Space vector pulse width modulation; (140.3540) Lasers, Q-switched; (140.5960) Semiconductor lasers;
Conference_Titel :
Lasers and Electro-Optics, 2009 and 2009 Conference on Quantum electronics and Laser Science Conference. CLEO/QELS 2009. Conference on
Conference_Location :
Baltimore, MD
Print_ISBN :
978-1-55752-869-8
Electronic_ISBN :
978-1-55752-869-8
