Simple picosecond pulse generation scheme for injection lasers |
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| Authors: | Lin Chinlon Liu P.L. Damen T.C. Eilenberger D.J. Hartman R.L. |
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| Affiliation: | Bell Laboratories, Holmdel, USA; |
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| Abstract: | A simple scheme is reported for generating picosecond optical pulses from injection lasers based on short electrical pulse excitation. An integrated step recovery diode impulse-train generator (`comb? generator) which gives 50 ps 25 V electrical pulses at 200 to 500 MHz rates is used to drive the injection lasers. Optical pulses as short as 40 ps are generated by the corresponding electrical drive pulses. |
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