Relationship between carrier-induced index change and feedback noise in diode lasers

Journal Article · Fri Oct 01 00:00:00 EDT 1982 · IEEE Trans. Microwave Theory Tech.; (United States)

DOI:https://doi.org/10.1109/TMTT.1982.1131306· OSTI ID:5990438

Fye, D

An improved theoretical analysis of single-mode diode laser dynamics reveals that feedback-induced intensity pulsations and frequency modulation are consequences of the carrier-dependent modal refractive index of the laser cavity. A stability criterion based on injection-locking theory indicates that gain-guided diode lasers are more likely to exhibit feedback-induced pulsations than are index-guided devices. Numerical simulation of feedback-induced noise is shown to be in excellent agreement with previously reported experimental data.

• Research Organization: GTE Lab., Waltham, MA
• OSTI ID: 5990438
• Journal Information: IEEE Trans. Microwave Theory Tech.; (United States), Journal Name: IEEE Trans. Microwave Theory Tech.; (United States) Vol. MTT-30:10; ISSN IETMA
• Country of Publication: United States
• Language: English

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42 ENGINEERING
420300* -- Engineering-- Lasers-- (-1989)
DATA
EXPERIMENTAL DATA
FEEDBACK
FREQUENCY SELECTION
INFORMATION
LASER CAVITIES
LASERS
NOISE
NUMERICAL DATA
OPTICAL PROPERTIES
PHYSICAL PROPERTIES
PULSATIONS
REFRACTIVITY
SEMICONDUCTOR DEVICES
SEMICONDUCTOR DIODES
SEMICONDUCTOR LASERS
SIMULATION