Title :
10 GHz mode-locked ring laser with external optical modulation of a semiconductor optical amplifier
Author :
Papakyriakopoulos, T. ; Hatziefremidis, A. ; Houbavlis, T. ; Avramopoulos, H.
Author_Institution :
Dept. of Electr. & Comput. Eng., Nat. Tech. Univ. of Athens, Greece
Abstract :
We present a novel technique for short pulse generation, based on the externally induced fast saturation of a semiconductor optical amplifier. We demonstrate a 11-ps, 10-GHz fiber ring laser source.
Keywords :
fibre lasers; laser mode locking; optical modulation; optical pulse generation; optical saturation; ring lasers; semiconductor optical amplifiers; 10 GHz; 11 ps; external optical modulation; fiber ring laser; mode locking; saturation; semiconductor optical amplifier; short pulse generation; Laser mode locking; Laser tuning; Optical modulation; Optical pulse generation; Optical pulses; Phase modulation; Pulse modulation; Ring lasers; Semiconductor lasers; Semiconductor optical amplifiers;
Conference_Titel :
Optical Fiber Communication Conference, 1999, and the International Conference on Integrated Optics and Optical Fiber Communication. OFC/IOOC '99. Technical Digest
Conference_Location :
San Diego, CA, USA
Print_ISBN :
1-55752-582-X
DOI :
10.1109/OFC.1999.767775
