Abstract
Narrowing of the spectral bandwidth from a diode laser under RF modulation is of significant interest as it dramatically increases the second harmonic [1] and optical parametric oscillation efficiencies. Here, we have narrowed the spectrum using a simple and compact external cavity scheme with an uncoated glass slide as an external reflector. We used commercial 980 nm InGaAs/GaAs lasers with a single-mode ridge waveguide 3μm wide. Without the external reflector, a typical gain-switched pulse duration was ~32 ps at a user-defined pulse repetition frequency, in the range of 1.80-2.70 GHz with a spectral bandwidth of ~11 nm and average powers up to 100 mW [2].
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