title: Picosecond pulse generation from a continuous-wave diode laser through cross-phase modulation in an optical fiber.
abstract: Picosecond pulses have been generated from a cw diode-laser source using cross-phase modulation from a cw-pumped mode-locked Nd:YAG laser operating at 1.06 microm. By tuning the diode laser in the region near 1.5 microm, the effect of group-velocity mismatch can be minimized, making efficient use of the fiber length and optimizing the cross-phase modulation spectral broadening.
authors.forename: E J
authors.initials: EJ
authors.lastname: Greer
authors.forename: D M
authors.initials: DM
authors.lastname: Patrick
authors.forename: P G
authors.initials: PG
authors.lastname: Wigley
authors.forename: J R
authors.initials: JR
authors.lastname: Taylor