DocumentCode
940191
Title
Inexpensive equipment for driving GaAs lasers with 100 ps risetime pulses
Author
Freude, W. ; Buchholz, A.
Author_Institution
Universitÿt Karlsrÿhe, Institut fÿr Hochfrequenztechnik und Quantenelektronik, Karlsrÿhe, West Germany
Volume
12
Issue
22
fYear
1976
Firstpage
598
Lastpage
598
Abstract
A single-stage current amplifier permits 250 Mb/s modulation of a GaAs laser. The compensated 50 ¿ bias input can be used to inject a 100 ps-risetime pulse, produced by a charged line generator with mercury-wetted reed relays and skin-effect compensated signal delay line.
Keywords
amplifiers; laser accessories; optical modulation; pulse generators; semiconductor junction lasers; 100 ps risetime pulses; 250 Mb/s modulation; GaAs lasers; charged line generator; current amplifier;
fLanguage
English
Journal_Title
Electronics Letters
Publisher
iet
ISSN
0013-5194
Type
jour
DOI
10.1049/el:19760455
Filename
4240190
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