Synchronized transform-limited operation of 10-GHz colliding pulse mode-locked laser

IEEE Photonics Technology Letters

Volumn 18, Issue 4, 2006, Pages 625-627

  Ji, C ^a   Chubun, N ^a   Broeke, R G ^a   Cao, J ^a   Du, Y ^a   Yoo, S J B ^a   Liou, K Y ^b   Lothian, J R ^b   Vatanapradit, S ^b   Chu, S N G ^b   Patel, B ^b   Hobson, W S ^b   Tsang, W T ^b  

^a University of California Davis   (United States)

^b Multiplex Inc   (United States)

Author keywords

Active passive integration; Colliding pulse mode locked (CPM) laser; Frequency locking range; Hybrid mode locking (HML); Timing jitter; Transform limited pulse

Indexed keywords

ACTIVE-PASSIVE INTEGRATION; COLLIDING PULSE; HYBRID MODE-LOCKING; LASER FREQUENCY; LOCKING RANGE; TRANSFORM-LIMITED PULSE;

CRYSTAL GROWTH; ELECTROSTATIC DISCHARGE; LASER PULSES; LASERS; METALLORGANIC VAPOR PHASE EPITAXY; MODE-LOCKED FIBER LASERS; ORGANIC LASERS; PULSED LASER APPLICATIONS; REACTIVE ION ETCHING; TIME MEASUREMENT; TIMING JITTER; WAVEGUIDES; WAVELET TRANSFORMS;

LASER MODE LOCKING;

EID: 33750352696     PISSN: 10411135     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1109/LPT.2006.870185     Document Type: Article

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