Intermodulation and Harmonic Distortions of Laser Diodes with Optical Feedback

Journal of Lightwave Technology

Volumn 9, Issue 11, 1991, Pages 1567-1575

  Helms, Jochen ^a  

^a TECHNISCHE UNIVERSITÄT BERLIN   (Germany)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

HARMONIC GENERATION; INTERMODULATION; OPTICAL DEVICES; SEMICONDUCTOR DIODES;

HARMONIC DISTORTIONS; LASER DIODES; OPTICAL FEEDBACK;

LASERS, SEMICONDUCTOR;

EID: 0026254854     PISSN: 07338724     EISSN: 15582213     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1109/50.97648     Document Type: Article

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