Self-seeded wavelength conversion

A method of operating a frequency-converted laser source is provided. According to the method, the gain section of a laser diode is driven such that the pulse repetition frequency vP of the laser source is less than but sufficiently close to a mathematical reciprocal of the round-trip light flight t...

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Main Authors LI, SHEN-PING, KUKSENKOV, DMITRI VLADISLAVOVICH
Format Patent
LanguageChinese
English
Published 16.03.2011
Subjects
BASIC ELECTRIC ELEMENTS
DEVICES USING STIMULATED EMISSION
ELECTRICITY
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Summary:A method of operating a frequency-converted laser source is provided. According to the method, the gain section of a laser diode is driven such that the pulse repetition frequency vP of the laser source is less than but sufficiently close to a mathematical reciprocal of the round-trip light flight time tF of the external laser cavity of the laser source, or an integer multiple thereof. In this manner, respective self-seeding laser pulses generated from the pulsed optical pump signal reach the gain section of the laser diode during buildup of successive optical pump signal pulses. Additional embodiments are disclosed and claimed.
Bibliography:Application Number: TW201099113157