External Optical Feedback Effects on Semiconductor Injection Laser Properties

IEEE Journal of Quantum Electronics

Volumn 16, Issue 3, 1980, Pages 347-355

  Lang, Roy ^a   Kobayashi, Kohroh ^a  

^a NEC CORPORATION   (Japan)

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[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

LASERS, SEMICONDUCTOR;

EID: 0018995667     PISSN: 00189197     EISSN: 15581713     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1109/JQE.1980.1070479     Document Type: Article

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