Method and system for a pulsed laser source emitting shaped optical waveforms
US7796655B2 · kind B2 · utility
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Key dates
| Filing date | Sep 12, 2008 |
| Grant date | Sep 14, 2010 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Dec 23, 2028 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC H)Electricity
- CPC primaryH01S3/10069
- WIPO fieldOptics
- WIPO sectorInstruments
Abstract
A tunable pulsed laser source includes a seed source adapted to generate a seed signal and an optical circulator having a first port coupled to the seed source, a second port, and a third port. The tunable pulsed laser source also includes a modulator driver adapted to produce a shaped electrical waveform and an amplitude modulator coupled to the modulator driver and adapted to receive the shaped electrical waveform. The amplitude modulator is characterized by a first side coupled to the second port of the optical circulator and a second side. The tunable pulsed laser source further includes a first optical amplifier characterized by an input end and a reflective end. The input end is coupled to the second side of the amplitude modulator. Moreover, the tunable pulsed laser source includes a second optical amplifier coupled to the third port of the optical circulator.
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