Title :
Passively modelocked 77 GHz Er:Yb:glass laser
Author :
Zeller, S.C. ; Sudmeyer, T. ; Weingarten, K.J. ; Keller, U.
Author_Institution :
Dept. of Phys., Inst. of Quantum Electron., Zurich
Abstract :
A compact diode-pumped passively modelocked 1.5 mum Er:Yb:glass laser with 77 GHz repetition rate and 3.0 ps pulse duration is demonstrated. The laser could serve as a pulse generator in future high-speed return-to-zero data transmission systems
Keywords :
erbium; laser mode locking; optical glass; optical pulse generation; solid lasers; ytterbium; 77 GHz; compact diode-pumped passively modelocked; glass; high-speed return-to-zero data transmission systems; pulse generator; solid laser;
Journal_Title :
Electronics Letters
