Science / Technology - Colloquium
Monday, December 4, 2006
Olin Hall
107
The slab-coupled optical waveguide amplifier (SCOWA) is a new class of semiconductor optical gain medium that was invented at MIT Lincoln Laboratory. The SCOWA architecture enables devices having Watt-level optical output power, low internal loss (~ 0.5 cm-1), and large (> 5 x 5 m) symmetric fundamental-mode operation. In this talk, we will review the SCOWA operating principles and describe applications of the SCOWA technology ranging from high-power semiconductor optical amplifiers (SOAs), to monolithic and ring-cavity mode-locked lasers, to single-frequency external cavity lasers. The talk will also begin with a brief overview of MIT Lincoln Laboratory.
Cost: free
Sponsored by: WPI Physics Department, Dr. Stephen Jasperson
Suggested Audiences: College
E-mail:
snj@wpi.edu
Phone: 508-831-5392
Last Modified: November 27, 2006 at 11:26 AM
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