Picosecond pulse generation from a synchronously pumped mode-locked semiconductor laser diode

Journal Article · Thu Jan 14 23:00:00 EST 1982 · Appl. Phys. Lett.; (United States)

DOI:https://doi.org/10.1063/1.93026· OSTI ID:6019849

AuYeung, J C; Johnston, A R

A semiconductor laser diode was mode locked in an external cavity when synchronously pumped with 90-ps current pulses. Transform-limited optical pulses with a 10-ps pulse width and a peak power of 160 mW were produced. Operating characteristics of such a system are described.

• Research Organization: Jet Propulsion Laboratory, California Institute of Technology, Pasadena, California 91109
• OSTI ID: 6019849
• Journal Information: Appl. Phys. Lett.; (United States), Journal Name: Appl. Phys. Lett.; (United States) Vol. 40:2; ISSN APPLA
• Country of Publication: United States
• Language: English

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42 ENGINEERING
420300* -- Engineering-- Lasers-- (-1989)
DATA
EXPERIMENTAL DATA
FOURIER TRANSFORMATION
INFORMATION
INTEGRAL TRANSFORMATIONS
LASER CAVITIES
LASERS
MODE LOCKING
NUMERICAL DATA
OPTICAL PUMPING
PULSES
PUMPING
SEMICONDUCTOR DEVICES
SEMICONDUCTOR DIODES
SEMICONDUCTOR LASERS
SYNCHRONIZATION
TRANSFORMATIONS