14 GHz Operation Of Q-Switched Diode Lasers

D. Z. Tsang; J. N. Walpole; S. H. Groves; Z. L. Liau

doi:10.1117/12.948333

28 October 1985 14 GHz Operation Of Q-Switched Diode Lasers

D. Z. Tsang, J. N. Walpole, S. H. Groves, Z. L. Liau

Proceedings Volume 0545, Optical Technology for Microwave Applications II; (1985) https://doi.org/10.1117/12.948333
Event: 1985 Technical Symposium East, 1985, Arlington, United States

Abstract

Q-switched diode lasers have been operated in a continuous-inversion mode of Q-switching at pulse repetition rates of 14 GHz with a measurement-system-limited 40-ps FWHM pulsewidth. In continuous-inversion Q-switching, the gain in the amplifier section of the device is continuously high while the laser is modulated by an intracavity electroabsorption modulator. The low-capacitance of the modulator section of a Q-switched laser makes it attractive for high-speed modulation, especially when integrated with other electronic devices.

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D. Z. Tsang, J. N. Walpole, S. H. Groves, and Z. L. Liau "14 GHz Operation Of Q-Switched Diode Lasers", Proc. SPIE 0545, Optical Technology for Microwave Applications II, (28 October 1985); https://doi.org/10.1117/12.948333

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