Generation of arbitrary frequency chirps with a fiber-based phase modulator and self-injection-locked diode laser

Journal of the Optical Society of America B: Optical Physics

Volumn 24, Issue 6, 2007, Pages 1249-1253

  Rogers, III ^a   Wright, M J ^a   Carini, J L ^a   Pechkis, J A ^a   Gould, Phillip L ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF CONNECTICUT   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ELECTROOPTICAL DEVICES; FIBER LASERS; INJECTION LASERS; LASER MODE LOCKING; PHASE MODULATION;

ARBITRARY FREQUENCY CHIRPS; SELF-INJECTION LOCKED DIODE LASER;

SEMICONDUCTOR LASERS;

EID: 34347379990     PISSN: 07403224     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1364/JOSAB.24.001249     Document Type: Article

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