Methods and systems for a pulsed laser source emitting a predetermined output pulse profile
US8958705B2 · kind B2 · utility
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| Filing date | Jan 13, 2012 |
| Grant date | Feb 17, 2015 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Aug 16, 2032 |
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- Technology area (CPC H)Electricity
- CPC primaryH01S3/1301
- WIPO fieldOptics
- WIPO sectorInstruments
Abstract
A method of operating an optical amplifier includes determining a gain of the optical amplifier and providing a modulator drive signal to an optical signal source. The modulator drive signal is a function of the gain of the optical amplifier. The method also includes producing an input optical signal using the optical signal source. The input optical signal includes a first plurality of pulses, each of the first plurality of pulses having an amplitude related to the modulator drive signal. The method further includes coupling the input optical signal to the optical amplifier and amplifying the input optical signal using the optical amplifier to produce an output optical signal including a second plurality of pulses.
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