Analysis of dynamics of monolithic passively mode-locked laser diodes under external periodic excitation

IEE Proceedings: Optoelectronics

Volumn 143, Issue 1, 1996, Pages 81-88

  Avrutin, E A ^a   Arnold, J M ^a   Marsh, J H ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF GLASGOW   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

Mode locking; Modulation; Semiconductor lasers

Indexed keywords

ELECTROMAGNETIC DISPERSION; LASER MODE LOCKING; LASER RESONATORS; LASER THEORY; LIGHT MODULATION; LIGHT PROPAGATION; MATHEMATICAL MODELS; TIME DOMAIN ANALYSIS;

DISTRIBUTED TIME DOMAIN MODEL; EXTERNAL PERIODIC EXCITATION; FREQUENCY MIXING; GROUP VELOCITY DISPERSION; PASSIVELY MODE LOCKED LASER DIODE;

SEMICONDUCTOR LASERS;

EID: 0030081649     PISSN: 13502433     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1049/ip-opt:19960175     Document Type: Article

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