Optimisation and regime characterisation of monolithic semiconductor mode-locked lasers and colliding-pulse mode-locked lasers at microwave and millimetre-wave frequencies

IEE Proceedings: Optoelectronics

Volumn 151, Issue 6, 2004, Pages 508-512

  Passerini, M ^a,b   Sorel, M ^c   Laybourn, P J R ^c  

^a UNIVERSITY OF PAVIA   (Italy)

^b Atmel Co   (Italy)

^c UNIVERSITY OF GLASGOW   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

FREQUENCY DOMAIN ANALYSIS; LASER MODE LOCKING; MICROWAVES; MILLIMETER WAVES; OPTIMIZATION; SEMICONDUCTING GALLIUM ARSENIDE; SEMICONDUCTOR QUANTUM WELLS;

MONOLITHIC SEMICONDUCTOR MODE LOCKED LASERS; REGIME ANALYSIS; SIGNAL CHARACTERISATION;

SEMICONDUCTOR LASERS;

EID: 12344338429     PISSN: 13502433     EISSN: None     Source Type: Conference Proceeding    
DOI: 10.1049/ip-opt:20040845     Document Type: Article

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