Time jitter in multimode Fabry--Perot laser diodes

Journal Article · Sun Dec 11 23:00:00 EST 1988 · Appl. Phys. Lett.; (United States)

DOI:https://doi.org/10.1063/1.100230· OSTI ID:6707489

D'Ottavi, A; Mecozzi, A; Spano, P; Piazzolla, S

Time jitter, which affects the switch-on instant of pulse modulated semiconductor lasers, has recently been shown to be lower in Fabry--Perot than in distributed feedback lasers. In this letter starting from the rate equations for the field and the number of excited carriers in multimode lasers, and considering the stochastic nature of spontaneous emissions, we are able to find an expression for time jitter which explains the above-mentioned experimental results.

• Research Organization: Fondazione Ugo Bordoni, via Baldassarre Castiglione 59, 00142 Roma, Italy
• OSTI ID: 6707489
• Journal Information: Appl. Phys. Lett.; (United States), Journal Name: Appl. Phys. Lett.; (United States) Vol. 53:24; ISSN APPLA
• Country of Publication: United States
• Language: English

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