Simulation of high-power pulse generation due to modelocking in long multisection lasers

IEE Proceedings: Optoelectronics

Volumn 152, Issue 2, 2005, Pages 77-85

  Hasler, K H ^a   Klehr, A ^a   Wenzel, H ^a   Erbert, G ^a  

^a LEIBNIZ INSTITUT FÜR HÖCHSTFREQUENZTECHNIK   (Germany)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

BANDWIDTH; COMPUTER SIMULATION; GAIN CONTROL; LASER MODE LOCKING; MATHEMATICAL MODELS; MONOLITHIC INTEGRATED CIRCUITS; OPTIMIZATION; PULSE GENERATORS;

CAVITY SECTION; MULTISECTION LASERS; TIME-BANDWIDTH PRODUCT (TBP); TRAVELLING WAVES;

DISTRIBUTED FEEDBACK LASERS;

EID: 18444406584     PISSN: 13502433     EISSN: None     Source Type: Conference Proceeding    
DOI: 10.1049/ip-opt:20045038     Document Type: Article

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