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14-GHz operation of Q-switched diode lasers

Technical Report ·
OSTI ID:5770489

Q-switched diode lasers were operated in a continuous-inversion mode of Q-switching at pulse repetition rates of 14 GHz with a measurement system limited 40 ps FWHM pulse width. In continuous-inversion Q switching, the gain in the amplifier section of the device is continuously high while the laser is modulated by an intracavity electro-absorption modulator. The low capacitance of the modulator section of a Q-switched laser makes it attractive for high-speed modulation, especially when integrated with other electronic devices.

Research Organization:
Massachusetts Inst. of Tech., Lexington (USA). Lincoln Lab.
OSTI ID:
5770489
Report Number(s):
AD-A-164115/8/XAB; MS-6647A
Country of Publication:
United States
Language:
English

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