10 x 30 GHz pulse train generation from semiconductor amplifier fiber ring laser

A multiwavelength, fiber ring laser source, is demonstrated. It generates 10 wavelength channels, simultaneously mode-locked and synchronized at 30 GHz, each producing 7-ps pulses. The mode-locking technique relies on the gain saturation of the semiconductor amplifier from an external optical pulse...

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Published inIEEE photonics technology letters Vol. 12; no. 1; pp. 25 - 27
Main Authors Vlachos, K., Zoiros, K., Houbavlis, T., Avramopoulos, H.
Format Journal Article
LanguageEnglish
Published IEEE 01.01.2000
Subjects
Fiber lasers
Frequency
Laser mode locking
Laser tuning
Optical pulse generation
Optical pulses
Pulse amplifiers
Ring lasers
Semiconductor lasers
Semiconductor optical amplifiers
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Summary:A multiwavelength, fiber ring laser source, is demonstrated. It generates 10 wavelength channels, simultaneously mode-locked and synchronized at 30 GHz, each producing 7-ps pulses. The mode-locking technique relies on the gain saturation of the semiconductor amplifier from an external optical pulse train to impose the simultaneous mode-locking of the 10 wavelengths.
ISSN:1041-1135
1941-0174
DOI:10.1109/68.817457