Bistability and slow oscillation in an external cavity semiconductor laser

Journal Article · Sun May 15 00:00:00 EDT 1983 · Appl. Phys. Lett.; (United States)

DOI:https://doi.org/10.1063/1.93791· OSTI ID:6156446

Stallard, W A; Bradley, D J

Reproducible bistable and hysteretical behavior is obtained from an external cavity laser, with one absorbing and one gain semiconductor diode, when the absorber diode is operated below its transparency threshold current density. The laser diodes are optically coupled without parasitic conductance or photoconductive electrical coupling and the bistable laser operates in a single longitudinal mode. Under certain conditions the laser oscillates at around 20 Hz with millisecond optical switching times.

• Research Organization: Laser Group, Physics Department, Trinity College, Dublin 2, Ireland
• OSTI ID: 6156446
• Journal Information: Appl. Phys. Lett.; (United States), Journal Name: Appl. Phys. Lett.; (United States) Vol. 42:10; ISSN APPLA
• Country of Publication: United States
• Language: English

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ELECTRICAL PROPERTIES
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GAIN
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LASER CAVITIES
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OSCILLATION MODES
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PHYSICAL PROPERTIES
SEMICONDUCTOR DEVICES
SEMICONDUCTOR DIODES
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