Repetition-frequency tuning of monolithic passively mode-locked semiconductor lasers with integrated extended cavities

IEEE Journal of Quantum Electronics

Volumn 33, Issue 2, 1997, Pages 255-264

  Arahira, Shin ^a,b,c   Ogawa, Yoh ^a,c,d,e  

^a OKI ELECTRIC INDUSTRY CO   (Japan)

^b WASEDA UNIVERSITY   (Japan)

^c Oki Electric Co Ltd   (Japan)

^d TOHOKU UNIVERSITY   (Japan)

^e JAPAN SOCIETY OF APPLIED PHYSICS   (Japan)

Author keywords

Detuning time; Mode locking; Passive mode locking; Repetition frequency tuning

Indexed keywords

CAVITY RESONATORS; LASER MODE LOCKING; LASER THEORY; LASER TUNING; MATHEMATICAL MODELS; NUMERICAL ANALYSIS; SEMICONDUCTOR DEVICE STRUCTURES;

DETUNING TIME; PASSIVE MODE LOCKING; REPETITION FREQUENCY TUNING;

SEMICONDUCTOR LASERS;

EID: 0031079127     PISSN: 00189197     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1109/3.552266     Document Type: Article

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