Dynamics of a multimode semiconductor laser with optical feedback
- Russian Academy of Sciences, Institute of Applied Physics (Russian Federation), E-mail: igor@appl.sci-nnov.ru
A new model of a multi-longitudinal-mode semiconductor laser with weak optical feedback is proposed. This model generalizes the well-known Tang-Statz-deMars equations, which are derived from the first principles and adequately describe solid-state lasers to a semiconductor active medium. Steady states of the model and the spectrum of relaxation oscillations are found, and the laser dynamics in the chaotic regime of low-frequency fluctuations of intensity is investigated. It is established that the dynamic properties of the proposed model depend mainly on the carrier diffusion, which controls mode-mode coupling in the active medium via spread of gratings of spatial inversion. The results obtained are compared with the predictions of previous semiphenomenological models and the scope of applicability of these models is determined.
- OSTI ID:
- 21266790
- Journal Information:
- Semiconductors, Vol. 43, Issue 3; Other Information: DOI: 10.1134/S1063782609030245; Copyright (c) 2009 Pleiades Publishing, Ltd; Country of input: International Atomic Energy Agency (IAEA); ISSN 1063-7826
- Country of Publication:
- United States
- Language:
- English
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