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Monolithic Arrays of Grating-Surface-Emitting Diode Lasers and Quantum Well Modulators for Optical CommunicationsThe electro-optic switching properties of injection-coupled coherent 2-D grating-surface-emitting laser arrays with multiple gain sections and quantum well active layers are discussed and demonstrated. Within such an array of injection-coupled grating-surface-emitting lasers, a single gain section can be operated as intra-cavity saturable loss element that can modulate the output of the entire array. Experimental results demonstrate efficient sub-nanosecond switching of high power grading-surface-emitting laser arrays by using only one gain section as an intra-cavity loss modulator.
Document ID
19900016358
Acquisition Source
Langley Research Center
Document Type
Preprint (Draft being sent to journal)
Authors
Carlson, N. W. (David Sarnoff Research Center Princeton, NJ, United States)
Evans, G. A. (David Sarnoff Research Center Princeton, NJ, United States)
Liew, S. K. (David Sarnoff Research Center Princeton, NJ, United States)
Kaiser, C. J. (David Sarnoff Research Center Princeton, NJ, United States)
Date Acquired
September 6, 2013
Publication Date
February 1, 1989
Subject Category
Optics
Report/Patent Number
NAS 1.26:186772
NASA-CR-186772
Accession Number
90N25674
Funding Number(s)
PROJECT: RTOP 506-44-21
CONTRACT_GRANT: NAS1-18525
Distribution Limits
Public
Copyright
Public Use Permitted.

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