Title :
Actively modelocked ring laser using Er-doped silica-based planar waveguide amplifier
Author :
Kawanishi, S. ; Hattori, K. ; Takara, H. ; Oguma, M. ; Kamatani, O. ; Hibino, Y.
Author_Institution :
NTT Optical Network Syst. Labs., Kanagawa, Japan
fDate :
3/2/1995 12:00:00 AM
Abstract :
Nearly transform-limited picosecond pulses are generated from an actively modelocked ring laser using an Er-doped silica-based planar waveguide amplifier as the gain medium for the first time. 5.2 ps pulse width is obtained at 6.3 GHz and stable modelocking without pulse drop-off is confirmed at 2.2 GHz by bit error rate measurement
Keywords :
erbium; error statistics; fibre lasers; laser mode locking; laser stability; optical planar waveguides; optical pumping; ring lasers; silicon compounds; 2.2 to 6.3 GHz; 5.2 ps; BER measurement; Er-doped silica-based planar waveguide; SiO2:Er; actively modelocked ring laser; bit error rate; planar waveguide amplifier; stable modelocking;
Journal_Title :
Electronics Letters
DOI :
10.1049/el:19950252
