Computer simulation of feedback induced noise in semiconductor lasers operating with self-sustained pulsation

IEICE Transactions on Electronics

Volumn E81-C, Issue 5, 1998, Pages 768-780

  Yamada, Minoru ^a  

^a KANAZAWA UNIVERSITY   (Japan)

Author keywords

Feedback induced noise; Mode competition phenomena; Optical disk system; Saturable absorption; Self pulsing lasers; Selfsustained pulsation; Semiconductor laser

Indexed keywords

COMPUTER SIMULATION; FEEDBACK; LASER MODE LOCKING; LASER PULSES; MATHEMATICAL MODELS; PARAMETER ESTIMATION; SPURIOUS SIGNAL NOISE;

SELF PULSING LASERS;

SEMICONDUCTOR LASERS;

EID: 0032068301     PISSN: 09168524     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: None     Document Type: Article

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