InGaAs-AlGaAs Disk Laser Generating sub-220-fs Pulses and Tapered Diode Amplifier with Ultrafast Pulse Picking
P. Klopp1, U. Griebner1, M. Zorn2, A. Klehr2, A. Liero2, G. Erbert2, and M. Weyers2
Published in:
Advanced Solid-State Photonics (ASSP), Denver, CO, Feb. 1-4, paper ME3 (2009).
Abstract:
The femtosecond regime of mode-locked InGaAs/AlGaAs disk lasers was investigated, resulting in almost chirpfree sub-220-fs pulses. Pulse picking using a tapered diode amplifier is demonstrated, reducing the pulse rate from 3 GHz to 47 MHz.
1 Max-Born-Institute for Nonlinear Optics and Short Pulse Spectroscopy, Max-Born-Str. 2A, D-12489 Berlin, Germany
2 Ferdinand-Braun-Institut für Höchstfrequenztechnik, Gustav-Kirchhoff-Strasse 4, 12489 Berlin, Germany
OCIS codes:
(140.7260) Vertical cavity surface emitting lasers, (140.4050) Mode-locked lasers, (250.5980) Semiconductor optical amplifiers
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