Multiple output semiconductor ring lasers with high external quantum efficiency

IEE Proceedings: Optoelectronics

Volumn 144, Issue 1, 1997, Pages 19-22

  Yu, S ^a   Krauss, T F ^a   Laybourn, P J R ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF GLASGOW   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

Afullimode interference couplers; Otdm systems; Semiconductor ring lasers

Indexed keywords

LIGHT INTERFERENCE; LIGHT MODULATORS; OPTOELECTRONIC DEVICES; QUANTUM EFFICIENCY; RING LASERS; TIME DIVISION MULTIPLEXING; WAVEGUIDE COUPLERS;

MULTIMODE INTERFERENCE (MMI) COUPLERS; SEMICONDUCTOR RING LASERS (SRL);

SEMICONDUCTOR LASERS;

EID: 0031069443     PISSN: 13502433     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1049/ip-opt:19971066     Document Type: Article

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