Title :
Pulse compression of an actively modelocked diode laser using linear dispersion in fiber
Author :
Hou, A.S. ; Tucker, R.S. ; Eisenstein, G.
Author_Institution :
AT&T Bell Lab., Holmdel, NJ, USA
fDate :
5/1/1990 12:00:00 AM
Abstract :
Pulses from a tunable actively mode-locked InGaAsP laser compressed using linear dispersion in single-mode optical fiber are discussed. High-repetition-rate pulses as short as 4.1 ps have been achieved. Compression is optimized by wavelength tuning of the mode-locked laser. Time-resolved spectral measurements show the compensation of pulse chirp by fiber dispersion.<>
Keywords :
fibre optics; laser mode locking; laser tuning; optical dispersion; semiconductor junction lasers; actively modelocked diode laser; fiber; fiber dispersion; linear dispersion; pulse chirp; single-mode optical fiber; time-resolved spectroscopy; tunable; wavelength tuning; Diode lasers; Fiber lasers; Laser mode locking; Laser tuning; Optical fiber dispersion; Optical pulse compression; Optical pulses; Pulse compression methods; Pulse measurements; Tunable circuits and devices;
Journal_Title :
Photonics Technology Letters, IEEE
