19 ps switching of a bistable laser diode with 30 fJ optical pulses

Journal Article · Wed Feb 28 23:00:00 EST 1990 · IEEE Photonics Technology Letters (Institute of Electrical and Electronics Engineers); (USA)

DOI:https://doi.org/10.1109/68.50881· OSTI ID:6972640

Blixt, P; Ohlander, U ^[1]

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1. Royal Inst. of Tech., Stockholm (Sweden)

The authors report on 19 ps optical switch-on of a bistable laser diode with only 30 fJ input coupled optical energy at a repetition rate of 500 MHz. The bistable laser was an inhomogeneously pumped three-section Fabry--Perot laser diode. The switch-off time was 94 ps, probably limited by the duration of the electrical reset pulse. Longer turn-on delay times were recorded when switching with less input energy.

• OSTI ID: 6972640
• Journal Information: IEEE Photonics Technology Letters (Institute of Electrical and Electronics Engineers); (USA), Journal Name: IEEE Photonics Technology Letters (Institute of Electrical and Electronics Engineers); (USA) Vol. 2:3; ISSN IPTLE; ISSN 1041-1135
• Country of Publication: United States
• Language: English

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