Pulse-amplitude equalization of rational harmonic mode-locked fiber laser using a semiconductor optical amplifier loop mirror

Optics Communications

Volumn 160, Issue 1-3, 1999, Pages 51-56

  Lee, Hyuek Jae ^a   Kim, Kwangjoon ^a   Kim, Hae Geun ^a  

^a Electronics and Telecommunications Research Institute (ETRI)   (South Korea)

Author keywords

Mode locked fiber laser; Optical communications; Pulse amplitude equalization; Rational harmonic mode locking; Semiconductor optical amplifier (SOA)

Indexed keywords

COMPUTER SIMULATION; EQUALIZERS; LASER MODE LOCKING; LASER PULSES; MIRRORS; OPTICAL COMMUNICATION; PULSE AMPLITUDE MODULATION; SEMICONDUCTOR LASERS;

PULSE AMPLITUDE EQUALIZATION; RATIONAL HARMONIC MODE LOCKING; SEMICONDUCTOR OPTICAL AMPLIFIERS (SOA);

FIBER LASERS;

EID: 0033078171     PISSN: 00304018     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/S0030-4018(98)00622-1     Document Type: Article

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