Optical pulse tailoring and termination by self-sweeping of a fabry-perot cavity

Utilizing optically induced refractive index changes, optical pulses have been shown to self sweep Fabry-Perot cavity resonances resulting in shorter pulses or abrupt self-termination. Using a glass filter of a GaAs interferometer, 150 μs and 150 ns pulses have been shortened to 10 μs and 20 ns resp...

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Published inOptics communications Vol. 31; no. 2; pp. 228 - 230
Main Authors Venkatesan, T.N.C., Gibbs, H.M., McCall, S.L., Passner, A., Gossard, A.C., Wiegman, W.W.
Format Journal Article
LanguageEnglish
Published Elsevier B.V 01.11.1979
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Summary:Utilizing optically induced refractive index changes, optical pulses have been shown to self sweep Fabry-Perot cavity resonances resulting in shorter pulses or abrupt self-termination. Using a glass filter of a GaAs interferometer, 150 μs and 150 ns pulses have been shortened to 10 μs and 20 ns respectively.
ISSN:0030-4018
1873-0310
DOI:10.1016/0030-4018(79)90310-9