Photoconductor Switch and Circuit Analysis.

Abstract

One hundred-picosecond optical pulses with a continuous repetition frequency, form 30 MHz to greater than 1 GHz, were generated by direct RF modulation of a self-pulsating laser diode. With peak laser pulse power about 18 MW and negligible DC optical power, these optical pulses were used to activate a photoconductive switch for real-time signal sampling. Keywords: Photo-conductive switch, Self-pulsating laser diode, Optical pulses, Radio frequency.

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Document Details

Document Type
Technical Report
Publication Date
Aug 01, 1987
Accession Number
ADA188168

Entities

People

  • C. T. Chang
  • Chi‐Chin Wu

Organizations

  • University of California, San Diego

Tags

Communities of Interest

  • Energy and Power Technologies

DTIC Thesaurus Topics

  • Amplitude
  • Circuit Analysis
  • Diodes
  • Engineering
  • Frequency
  • Generators
  • Image Processing
  • Laser Diodes
  • Lasers
  • Modulation
  • Optomechanics
  • Picosecond Time
  • Radio Frequency
  • Sampling
  • Switches
  • Switching
  • Universities

Fields of Study

  • Physics

Readers

  • Electronics Engineering
  • Optical Physics and Photonics.

Technology Areas

  • Directed Energy