Patent ID: 6275327
Filing Date: 2001-08-14
Classification: G02F

Abstract:
An all-optical pulse generating and amplifying system, said system comprising: a phosphor; a first light source emitting radiation of a first wavelength and of variable intensity, said first light source being positioned to illuminate said phosphor, thereby exciting said phosphor to emit radiation of a second wavelength; a second light source emitting radiation of a third wavelength; a bistable element, said element being located between said phosphor and said second light source, and being susceptible to alternating between transmissive state and non-transmissive state in response to radiation from said phosphor; and a third light source emitting radiation of a first wavelength, said third source being positioned so as to enable the transmission of its radiation of a first wavelength through said bistable element during the transmissive state of said bistable element as output of said system.