On mode coupling and low-frequency fluctuations in external-cavity laser diodes

Journal of Optics B: Quantum and Semiclassical Optics

Volumn 9, Issue 5, 1997, Pages 831-851

  Tromborg, B ^a,d   Mork J ^b   Velichansky, V ^c  

^a TECHNION ISRAEL INSTITUTE OF TECHNOLOGY   (Israel)

^b TECHNICAL UNIVERSITY OF DENMARK   (Denmark)

^c LEBEDEV PHYSICAL INSTITUTE   (Russian Federation)

^d Tele Danmark R&D   (Denmark)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

LASER MODES; OSCILLATIONS; SPECTRUM ANALYSIS;

EXTERNAL CAVITY LASER DIODES; LOW FREQUENCY FLUCTUATIONS (LFF); MODE COUPLING;

SEMICONDUCTOR LASERS;

EID: 0031248140     PISSN: 14644266     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1088/1355-5111/9/5/014     Document Type: Article

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