Optical frequency comb generator based on actively mode-locked fiber ring laser using an acousto-optic modulator with injection-seeding

Optics Express

Volumn 15, Issue 18, 2007, Pages 11396-11401

  Han, Young Ryu ^a   Han, Seb Moon ^b   Ho, Suhng Suh ^a  

^a Korea Research Institute of Standards and Science   (South Korea)

^b Pusan National University   (South Korea)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

BANDWIDTH; LASER MODE LOCKING; LASER PULSES; OPTICAL FIBERS; OPTICAL SYSTEMS;

FIBER RING LOOP; INJECTION-SEEDING; OPTICAL FREQUENCY COMB GENERATORS;

LIGHT MODULATORS;

EID: 34548452603     PISSN: None     EISSN: 10944087     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1364/OE.15.011396     Document Type: Article

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