Subpicosecond pulses from a mode-locked semiconductor laser

Journal Article · Sun Jun 01 04:00:00 EDT 1986 · IEEE J. Quant. Electron.; (United States)

DOI:https://doi.org/10.1109/JQE.1986.1073067· OSTI ID:5567659

Silberberg, Y; Smith, P W

A GaAs laser was passively mode locked using a GaAs/GaAlAs multiple quantum well saturable absorber. The laser output pulses were found to be frequency chirped due to the group velocity dispersion in the laser diode. An external grating compressor was used to remove the chirp and to produce subpicosecond pulses. Pulses as short as 0.83 ps have been obtained.

• Research Organization: Bell Communications Research, Inc., Red Bank, NJ 07701
• OSTI ID: 5567659
• Journal Information: IEEE J. Quant. Electron.; (United States), Journal Name: IEEE J. Quant. Electron.; (United States) Vol. QE-22:6; ISSN IEJQA
• Country of Publication: United States
• Language: English

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42 ENGINEERING
420300* -- Engineering-- Lasers-- (-1989)
ALUMINIUM ARSENIDES
ALUMINIUM COMPOUNDS
ARSENIC COMPOUNDS
ARSENIDES
COMPRESSORS
FREQUENCY MODULATION
GALLIUM ARSENIDES
GALLIUM COMPOUNDS
GRATINGS
LASERS
MODE LOCKING
MODULATION
PNICTIDES
PULSES
SEMICONDUCTOR DEVICES
SEMICONDUCTOR DIODES
SEMICONDUCTOR LASERS