Wavelength tunable source of subpicosecond pulses from CW passively mode-locked two-section multiple-quantum-well laser

Journal Article · Thu Jul 01 04:00:00 EDT 1993 · IEEE Photonics Technology Letters (Institute of Electrical and Electronics Engineers); (United States)

DOI:https://doi.org/10.1109/68.229796· OSTI ID:6092077

Salvatore, R A; Schrans, T; Yariv, A ^[1]

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1. California Inst. of Tech., Pasadena, CA (United States). Dept. of Applied Physics

A wavelength tunable passively mode-locked semi-conductor laser source of subpicosecond pulses is demonstrated. The system includes a two-section multiple-quantum-well laser which is coupled to an external grating for tuning and is followed by an external grating pair for pulse compression. A tuning range of 16 nm around 846 nm is obtained, resulting in compressed pulse widths as short as 260 fs and pulse widths shorter than 600 fs for all wavelength values within this tuning range. Time bandwidth products are one to two times the transform limit.

• OSTI ID: 6092077
• Journal Information: IEEE Photonics Technology Letters (Institute of Electrical and Electronics Engineers); (United States), Journal Name: IEEE Photonics Technology Letters (Institute of Electrical and Electronics Engineers); (United States) Vol. 5:7; ISSN 1041-1135; ISSN IPTLEL
• Country of Publication: United States
• Language: English

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GRATINGS
LASER RADIATION
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SEMICONDUCTOR DEVICES
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