Abstract

It is shown that a negative contribution to the group-velocity dispersion always accompanies angular dispersion. We describe structures, such as slabs and prisms, that use this contribution to provide adjustable group-velocity dispersion. We discuss, in particular, considerations regarding incorporation of these structures with a laser resonator. A description of possible submillimeter semiconductor devices is also given.

© 1984 Optical Society of America

Negative dispersion using pairs of prisms

R. L. Fork, O. E. Martinez, and J. P. Gordon
Opt. Lett. 9(5) 150-152 (1984)

Adjustable negative group-velocity dispersion in graded-index lenses

An-Chun Tien, Railing Chang, and Jyhpyng Wang
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Optical fibers with negative group-velocity dispersion in the visible

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Opt. Lett. 13(11) 1032-1034 (1988)

Optical resonator with negative dispersion

J. P. Gordon and R. L. Fork
Opt. Lett. 9(5) 153-155 (1984)

Theory of passively mode-locked lasers including self-phase modulation and group-velocity dispersion

O. E. Martinez, R. L. Fork, and J. P. Gordon
Opt. Lett. 9(5) 156-158 (1984)