Noise Characteristics of Stripe-Geometry Double-Heterostructure Junction Lasers Operating Continuously–I. Intensity Noise at Room Temperature

IEEE Journal of Quantum Electronics

Volumn 11, Issue 6, 1975, Pages 276-283

  Paoll, Thomas L ^a  

^a LUCENT TECHNOLOGIES   (United States)

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LASERS, SEMICONDUCTOR;

EID: 0016520297     PISSN: 00189197     EISSN: 15581713     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1109/JQE.1975.1068602     Document Type: Article

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