Generation of wavelength-tunable optical short pulses with a highly improved side-mode-suppression ratio over a large wavelength-tuning range

Microwave and Optical Technology Letters

Volumn 46, Issue 4, 2005, Pages 395-399

  Chen, J W ^a   Wang, D N ^b   Li, Z N ^c  

^a CHINA JILIANG UNIVERSITY   (China)

^b HONG KONG POLYTECHNIC UNIVERSITY   (Hong Kong)

^c ZHEJIANG UNIVERSITY   (China)

Author keywords

Gain switching; Optical short pulses; Self seeding; Side mode suppression ratio; Wavelength tuning

Indexed keywords

AMPLIFIERS (ELECTRONIC); DOPING (ADDITIVES); ERBIUM; FIBER BRAGG GRATINGS; TUNING;

GAIN-SWITCHING; OPTICAL SHORT PULSES; SELF-SEEDING; SIDE-MODE SUPPRESSION RATIO; WAVELENGTH TUNING;

LASER PULSES;

EID: 23944442797     PISSN: 08952477     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1002/mop.20998     Document Type: Article

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