Optoelectronic up-conversion using compact laterally mode-locked diode lasers

IEEE Photonics Technology Letters

Volumn 18, Issue 17, 2006, Pages 1888-1890

  Acedo, P ^a   Lamela, H ^a   Roda, C ^a  

^a UNIVERSIDAD CARLOS III DE MADRID   (Spain)

Author keywords

Microwave photonics; Optical communications; Optoelectronic up conversion; Semiconductor lasers

Indexed keywords

COUPLED MODE; DIODE LASERS; LATERAL MODES; MICROWAVE CARRIERS; MICROWAVE PHOTONICS; MODE-LOCKED; MODULATING SIGNALS; NEW DEVICES; OPTOELECTRONIC UP-CONVERSION; RADIO OVER FIBER SYSTEM; RELAXATION OSCILLATION FREQUENCIES; UP-CONVERSION;

LASERS; MICROWAVE OSCILLATORS; MODE-LOCKED FIBER LASERS; OPTICAL COMMUNICATION; RADIO BROADCASTING; SEMICONDUCTOR DIODES;

SEMICONDUCTOR LASERS;

EID: 34248535534     PISSN: 10411135     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1109/LPT.2006.881643     Document Type: Article

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