Title :
Turn-key-ready wavelength-, repetition rate- and pulsewidth-tunable femtosecond hybrid modelocked semiconductor laser
Author :
Ludwig, R. ; Ehrhardt, A.
Author_Institution :
Heinrich-Hertz-Inst. fur Nachrichtentech. Berlin GmbH, Germany
fDate :
7/6/1995 12:00:00 AM
Abstract :
A hybrid modelocked external cavity semiconductor laser with an N +-ion bombarded facet generates optical pulses tunable in the wavelength range 1440-1560 nm, at a fundamental mode repetition rate of 2-8 GHz and a pulse width of 17 ps-180 fs
Keywords :
high-speed optical techniques; laser mode locking; laser tuning; semiconductor lasers; 1440 to 1560 nm; 17 ps to 180 fs; 2 to 8 GHz; N; N+-ion bombarded facet; femtosecond optical pulses; fundamental mode; hybrid modelocked external cavity semiconductor laser; pulsewidth tuning; repetition rate tuning; turn-key; wavelength tuning;
Journal_Title :
Electronics Letters
DOI :
10.1049/el:19950796
