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

Journal Article · · IEEE J. Quant. Electron.; (United States)
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 Labs, Waltham, MA 02254
OSTI ID:
6128941
Journal Information:
IEEE J. Quant. Electron.; (United States), Journal Name: IEEE J. Quant. Electron.; (United States) Vol. QE-18:10; ISSN IEJQA
Country of Publication:
United States
Language:
English

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