AN OPTICALLY PROGRAMMABLE MODE-LOCKED LASER

Authors
OBRO M LUCEK JK SMITH K BLOW KJ
Citation
M. Obro et al., AN OPTICALLY PROGRAMMABLE MODE-LOCKED LASER, IEEE photonics technology letters, 6(7), 1994, pp. 799-800
Citations number
6
Categorie Soggetti
Optics,"Physics, Applied
Journal title
IEEE photonics technology letters → ACNP
ISSN journal
10411135
Volume
6
Issue
7
Year of publication
1994
Pages
799 - 800
Database
ISI
SICI code
1041-1135(1994)6:7<799:AOPML>2.0.ZU;2-7
Abstract
We demonstrate an optically mode-locked laser that generates a repetit ive pattern of ultrashort pulses when driven by a repetitive pattern o f optical pulses from an external source. Two modes of operation are d escribed: in one mode of operation the generated pattern is determined directly by the driving pulse train; in the other mode it represents the result of logic operations between elements of the driving pulse t rain.