Optical parametric amplification of a gain-switched picosecond laser diode

Optics Express

Volumn 13, Issue 17, 2005, Pages 6482-6489

  Fragemann, A ^a   Pasiskevicius, V ^a   Laurell, F ^a  

^a ROYAL INSTITUTE OF TECHNOLOGY   (Sweden)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

LASER OPTICS; LASER PULSES; PARAMETRIC AMPLIFIERS; SWITCHING;

DOUBLE STAGE SET-UP; GAIN SWITCHED PICOSECOND LASER DIODE; OPTICAL PARAMETRIC AMPLIFICATION; PULSE ENERGIES;

SEMICONDUCTOR LASERS;

EID: 24144487435     PISSN: 10944087     EISSN: 10944087     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1364/OPEX.13.006482     Document Type: Review

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