Generation of ultrashort (similar to 65fs) pulses from 1.55 mu m gain-switched distributed feedback (DFB) laser with soliton compression by dispersion arrangements

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作者
Miyamoto, M [1 ]
Tsuchiya, M [1 ]
Liu, HF [1 ]
Kamiya, T [1 ]
机构
[1] UNIV MELBOURNE, PHOTON RES LAB, MELBOURNE, VIC, AUSTRALIA
关键词
optical soliton; femtosecond; semiconductor laser; gain switching;
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10.1143/JJAP.35.L1330
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O59 [应用物理学];
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摘要
We report the successful generation of optical pulses (similar to 65 fs) from a 1.55 mu m gain-switched distributed feedback semiconductor laser with fiber optic compression techniques by a novel dispersion arrangement. These pulses are the shortest ever generated starting from a semiconductor laser diode and are promising for practical applications in ultrafast photonic systems.
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页码:L1330 / L1332
页数:3
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