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  • Editor: Michael Duncan
  • Vol. 12, Iss. 11 — May. 31, 2004
  • pp: 2448–2453

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Sub-picosecond pulse generation employing an SOA-based nonlinear polarization switch in a ring cavity

X. Yang, Z. Li, E. Tangdiongga, D. Lenstra, G. Khoe, and H. Dorren  »View Author Affiliations


Optics Express, Vol. 12, Issue 11, pp. 2448-2453 (2004)
http://dx.doi.org/10.1364/OPEX.12.002448


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Abstract

We demonstrate the generation of sub-picosecond optical pulses using a semiconductor optical amplifier (SOA) and a linear polarizer placed in a ring-laser configuration. Nonlinear polarization rotation in the SOA serves as the passive mode-locking mechanism. The ring cavity generates pulses with duration below 800 fs (FWHM) at a repetition rate of 14 MHz. The time -bandwidth product is 0.48. Simulation results in good agreement with the experimental results are presented.

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OCIS Codes
(140.4050) Lasers and laser optics : Mode-locked lasers
(250.5980) Optoelectronics : Semiconductor optical amplifiers
(320.7110) Ultrafast optics : Ultrafast nonlinear optics

ToC Category:
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History
Original Manuscript: April 23, 2004
Revised Manuscript: May 14, 2004
Published: May 30, 2004

Citation
X. Yang, Z. Li, E. Tangdiongga, D. Lenstra, G. Khoe, and H. Dorren, "Sub-picosecond pulse generation employing an SOA-based nonlinear polarization switch in a ring cavity," Opt. Express 12, 2448-2453 (2004)
http://www.opticsinfobase.org/oe/abstract.cfm?URI=oe-12-11-2448


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