Picosecond blue light pulse generation by frequency doubling of a gain-switched GaAlAs laser diode with saturable absorbers

Journal Article · Mon Jun 04 00:00:00 EDT 1990 · Applied Physics Letters; (USA)

DOI:https://doi.org/10.1063/1.102936· OSTI ID:6970663

Ohya, J; Tohmon, G; Yamamoto, K; Taniuchi, T ^[1]; Kume, M ^[2]

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1. Semiconductor Research Center, Matsushita Electric Industrial Co., Ltd., Moriguchi, Osaka 570, (JapaN)
2. Electronics Research Laboratory, Matsushita Electronics Corporation, Takatsuki, Osaka 569, (Japan)

Picosecond blue light pulse generation by frequency doubling of a gain-switched GaAlAs laser diode in a proton-exchanged MgO:LiNbO{sub 3} waveguide is reported. High-peak fundamental pulse power of 1.23 W is obtained by employing a laser diode with saturable absorbers. Blue light pulse of 7.88 mW maximum peak power and 28.7 ps pulse width is generated in the form of Cherenkov radiation.

• OSTI ID: 6970663
• Journal Information: Applied Physics Letters; (USA), Journal Name: Applied Physics Letters; (USA) Vol. 56:23; ISSN APPLA; ISSN 0003-6951
• Country of Publication: United States
• Language: English

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