Synthesis of periodic and aperiodic arbitrary waveforms in a SOA-fibre laser

Boris Nyushkov; Sergey Kobtsev; Aleksey Ivanenko; Sergey Smirnov

doi:10.1117/12.2573933

10 October 2020 Synthesis of periodic and aperiodic arbitrary waveforms in a SOA-fibre laser

Boris Nyushkov, Sergey Kobtsev, Aleksey Ivanenko, Sergey Smirnov

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Proceedings Volume 11547, Optoelectronic Devices and Integration IX; 115471C (2020) https://doi.org/10.1117/12.2573933
Event: SPIE/COS Photonics Asia, 2020, Online Only

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Reported is an experimental study of a new approach to laser synthesis of arbitrary optical waveforms with nanosecond resolution. This approach relies on combination of a fast-recovery active medium (semiconductor optical amplifier, SOA) and a waveguide electro-optic switch which plays the role of a variable output coupler in a SOA-fibre laser. Programmable electronical control of output coupling allowed production of periodic and aperiodic arbitrary optical waveforms profiled with a nanosecond resolution at arbitrary repetition rates ranging from single shot to tens of MHz. The proposed method is distinguished by its simplicity, high efficiency, and relatively narrow output radiation spectrum.

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Boris Nyushkov, Sergey Kobtsev, Aleksey Ivanenko, and Sergey Smirnov "Synthesis of periodic and aperiodic arbitrary waveforms in a SOA-fibre laser", Proc. SPIE 11547, Optoelectronic Devices and Integration IX, 115471C (10 October 2020); https://doi.org/10.1117/12.2573933

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