Title :
40MHz pulse train based on a temporally demultiplexed 2.56GHz SCOWA low noise mode-locked laser
Author :
Mandridis, D. ; Lee, S. ; Quinlan, F. ; Delfyett, P.J. ; Plant, J.J. ; Juodawlkis, P.W.
Author_Institution :
Coll. of Opt. & Photonics, Univ. of Central Florida, Orlando, FL
Abstract :
An alternative to the sub-100 MHz repetition rate laser source is explored. A low noise SCOWA-based harmonically mode-locked laser is developed and temporally demultiplexed to twice the cavity fundamental resulting in a 40 MHz pulse train.
Keywords :
laser mode locking; optical fibre amplifiers; optical waveguides; semiconductor lasers; SCOWA low noise mode-locked laser; frequency 2.56 GHz; frequency 40 MHz; harmonically mode-locked laser; laser source; slab-coupled optical waveguide amplifier; Laser mode locking; Laser noise; Optical modulation; Optical noise; Optical pulses; Pulse amplifiers; Pulse modulation; Semiconductor device noise; Semiconductor lasers; Timing jitter; (140.4050) Mode-locked lasers; (140.5960) Semiconductor lasers;
Conference_Titel :
Lasers and Electro-Optics, 2008 and 2008 Conference on Quantum Electronics and Laser Science. CLEO/QELS 2008. Conference on
Conference_Location :
San Jose, CA
Print_ISBN :
978-1-55752-859-9
