ELECTRONIC FILE CHARACTERISTICS: 8 files; Adobe Acrobat (.PDF), MS Word (.DOC) and MS PowerPoint (.PPT). PHYSICAL DESCRIPTION: 1 CD-ROM; 4 3/4 in.; 45.5 MB. ABSTRACT: The primary objective of this research project is to generate high power ultrashort optical pulses from an all-semiconductor mode-locked laser system. A secondary objective is miniaturization of the optical components and integration into a compact package. The limitations of semiconductor optical amplifier in high energy, ...