Jove
Visualize
Contact Us
JoVE
x logofacebook logolinkedin logoyoutube logo
ABOUT JoVE
OverviewLeadershipBlogJoVE Help Center
AUTHORS
Publishing ProcessEditorial BoardScope & PoliciesPeer ReviewFAQSubmit
LIBRARIANS
TestimonialsSubscriptionsAccessResourcesLibrary Advisory BoardFAQ
RESEARCH
JoVE JournalMethods CollectionsJoVE Encyclopedia of ExperimentsArchive
EDUCATION
JoVE CoreJoVE BusinessJoVE Science EducationJoVE Lab ManualFaculty Resource CenterFaculty Site
Terms & Conditions of Use
Privacy Policy
Policies

Related Experiment Video

Updated: Jun 20, 2026

20 mJ, 1 ps Yb:YAG Thin-disk Regenerative Amplifier
10:17

20 mJ, 1 ps Yb:YAG Thin-disk Regenerative Amplifier

Published on: July 12, 2017

Compression of picosecond pulses from diode lasers using a modified grating-pair compressor.

M Kuznetsov, J M Wiesenfeld, L R Radzihovsky

    Optics Letters
    |September 18, 2009
    PubMed
    Summary

    Optical pulses from gain-switched diode lasers were compressed to enhance their speed. This diode-laser pulse compression achieved a factor of ~5, improving pulse duration from 20-30 psec to 5-7 psec.

    Related Concept Videos

    You might also read

    Related Articles

    Articles linked to this work by shared authors, journal, and citation graph.

    Sort by
    Same author

    Isotropy of Cosmic Rays beyond 10^{20}  eV Favors Their Heavy Mass Composition.

    Physical review letters·2024
    Same author

    Zero-waste preparation of mixed oxides for submicromolar sensing of Bentazone pesticide.

    Environmental pollution (Barking, Essex : 1987)·2024
    Same author

    Perspectives in cancer treatment: Reply to comments on "Improving cancer treatments via dynamical biophysical models".

    Physics of life reviews·2022
    Same author

    Nonlocal Reaction-Diffusion Equations in Biomedical Applications.

    Acta biotheoretica·2022
    Same author

    Improving cancer treatments via dynamical biophysical models.

    Physics of life reviews·2021
    Same author

    Argon laser disintegration of thrombus and atherosclerotic plaque.

    Applied optics·2010

    Area of Science:

    • Optics and Photonics
    • Laser Technology

    Background:

    • Gain-switched diode lasers are crucial for generating optical pulses.
    • Pulse duration is a key parameter affecting laser performance and applications.

    Purpose of the Study:

    • To investigate the compression of optical pulses from gain-switched diode lasers.
    • To determine the effectiveness of a grating-pair compressor with an internal telescope for pulse shortening.

    Main Methods:

    • Utilized a grating-pair compressor incorporating an internal telescope.
    • Employed optical pulses generated from gain-switched diode lasers.
    • Analyzed pulse duration before and after compression.

    Main Results:

    • Achieved significant pulse compression, reducing pulse duration from 20-30 picoseconds (psec) to 5-7 psec.

    More Related Videos

    Low-cost Custom Fabrication and Mode-locked Operation of an All-normal-dispersion Femtosecond Fiber Laser for Multiphoton Microscopy
    08:48

    Low-cost Custom Fabrication and Mode-locked Operation of an All-normal-dispersion Femtosecond Fiber Laser for Multiphoton Microscopy

    Published on: November 22, 2019

    Related Experiment Videos

    Last Updated: Jun 20, 2026

    20 mJ, 1 ps Yb:YAG Thin-disk Regenerative Amplifier
    10:17

    20 mJ, 1 ps Yb:YAG Thin-disk Regenerative Amplifier

    Published on: July 12, 2017

    Low-cost Custom Fabrication and Mode-locked Operation of an All-normal-dispersion Femtosecond Fiber Laser for Multiphoton Microscopy
    08:48

    Low-cost Custom Fabrication and Mode-locked Operation of an All-normal-dispersion Femtosecond Fiber Laser for Multiphoton Microscopy

    Published on: November 22, 2019

  • Demonstrated a maximum pulse compression factor of approximately 5.
  • Validated that diode-laser pulse compression can be accurately modeled using Gaussian pulses with excess bandwidth transmitted through a dispersive system.

    • Conclusions:

    • The implemented grating-pair compressor effectively shortens optical pulses from gain-switched diode lasers.
    • The results confirm the feasibility of achieving substantial pulse compression for diode laser systems.
    • The study provides a validated model for understanding and predicting diode-laser pulse compression performance.