Design optimization of all-optical actively mode-locked ring laser based on cross-gain modulation in a semiconductor optical amplifier

Optik

Volumn 115, Issue 11-12, 2004, Pages 553-563

  Zoiros, K E ^a   Moyssidis, M ^b   Houbavlis, T ^b  

^a DEMOCRITUS UNIVERSITY OF THRACE   (Greece)

^b NATIONAL TECHNICAL UNIVERSITY OF ATHENS   (Greece)

Author keywords

Active mode locking; Cross gain modulation; Fiber ring laser; Semiconductor optical amplifier; Theoretical model

Indexed keywords

DATA PROCESSING; LASER MODE LOCKING; MATHEMATICAL MODELS; OPTIMIZATION; SEMICONDUCTOR MATERIALS; TIME DIVISION MULTIPLEXING; WAVELENGTH DIVISION MULTIPLEXING;

ACTIVE MODE-LOCKING; CROSS-GAIN MODULATION; FIBER RING LASER; SEMICONDUCTOR OPTICAL AMPLIFIERS (SOA); THEORETICAL MODEL;

LIGHT AMPLIFIERS;

EID: 11344282359     PISSN: 00304026     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1078/0030-4026-00553     Document Type: Article

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