Semiconductor laser amplifiers for ultrafast all-optical signal processing

Journal of the Optical Society of America B: Optical Physics

Volumn 14, Issue 11, 1997, Pages 3204-3216

  Manning, R J ^a   Ellis, A D ^a   Poustie, A J ^a   Blow, K J ^a  

^a MARTLESHAM HEATH   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

CHARGE CARRIERS; DYNAMICS; MIRRORS; MULTIPLEXING EQUIPMENT; SEMICONDUCTOR LASERS; SIGNAL PROCESSING; SWITCHING;

CLOCK RECOVERY; DATA DEMULTIPLEXING; DATA MODULATED PULSE TRAIN; HIGH SPEED ALL OPTICAL SWITCHING; SEMICONDUCTOR LASER AMPLIFIER;

LIGHT AMPLIFIERS;

EID: 0031268154     PISSN: 07403224     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1364/JOSAB.14.003204     Document Type: Article

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