Title :
Coherent pulse generation with a GaAlAs laser by active modelocking
Author_Institution :
Imperial College, Blackett Laboratory, London, UK
Abstract :
A c.w. GaAlAs laser is modelocked by gain modulation. 60 ps coherent pulses are obtained at a repetition frequency of 433 MHz.
Keywords :
III-V semiconductors; gallium arsenide; laser modes; optical modulation; semiconductor junction lasers; 60 ps coherent pulses; CW stripe geometry laser; GaAlAs laser; active modelocking; coherent pulse generation; gain modulation; optical modulation; pulse repetition frequency 433 MHz;
Journal_Title :
Electronics Letters
DOI :
10.1049/el:19790379
