Abstract
The development of femtosecond (fs) lasers has continued rapidly since the demonstration of fs Ti:Sapphire systems in 1989. Recent research has yielded lasers which offer greatly enhanced performance in all areas. In this document we describe the development of femtosecond lasers with electrical to optical efficiency > 14%, pulse repetition frequencies > 4GHz and compact and stable cavities. We further outline the use of such lasers for the generation of high power visible femtosecond pulses and their application within systems environments for ultrahigh speed data communications, ultrafast optical switching and optical analogue to digital conversion. We also describe progress in the development of femtosecond lasers based on both active and passive semiconductor quantum dot components.
Original language | English |
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Title of host publication | Solid State Lasers and Amplifiers II |
Editors | Alphan Sennaroglu |
Volume | 6190 |
DOIs | |
Publication status | Published - 2006 |
Event | Solid State Lasers and Amplifiers II - Strasbourg, France Duration: 5 Apr 2006 → 6 Apr 2006 |
Conference
Conference | Solid State Lasers and Amplifiers II |
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Country/Territory | France |
City | Strasbourg |
Period | 5/04/06 → 6/04/06 |
Keywords
- Applications
- Cavity
- Data-communications
- Femtosecond
- Laser
- Semiconductor
- Ultrafast
- Vibronic Crystals
ASJC Scopus subject areas
- Electrical and Electronic Engineering
- Condensed Matter Physics