Generation of Ultrashort Pulses from a Superluminescent Diode with a Monolithically Integrated Absorber in a Coupled-Cavity Configuration
Resource
Applied Physics Letters, v.63 p.2594-2596
Journal
Applied Physics Letters
Journal Volume
63
Pages
2594-2596
Date Issued
1993
Date
1993
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Abstract
We report the generation of extremely short pulses using a superluminescent diode with a monolithically integrated absorber in an external cavity coupled to an additional empty cavity. The pulses obtained have an autocorrelation width of 1.8-2.6 ps without pulse compression. After pulse compression external to the coupled cavity, the pulse width is further reduced to as short as approximately 190 fs. The short pulses are obtained by careful adjustment of the length of the auxiliary cavity to match that of the main cavity.
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journal article