Improved intrinsic dynamic distortions in directly modulated semiconductor lasers by optical injection locking

IEEE Transactions on Microwave Theory and Techniques

Volumn 47, Issue 7 PART 2, 1999, Pages 1172-1176

  Meng, Xue Jun ^a   Chau, Tai ^b   Wu, Ming C ^b  

^a IEEE

^b UNIVERSITY OF CALIFORNIA   (United States)

Author keywords

Detuning frequency; Harmonic distortion; Injection ratio; Injection locked semiconductor lasers; Intermodulation distortion; Resonant frequency; Stable locking range

Indexed keywords

CAVITY RESONATORS; DISTRIBUTED FEEDBACK LASERS; FREQUENCY RESPONSE; LASER MODES; LIGHT MODULATION; LIGHT POLARIZATION; SECOND HARMONIC GENERATION; SIGNAL DISTORTION;

DETUNING FREQUENCY; DYNAMIC DISTORTIONS; INJECTION RATIO; INTERMODULATION DISTORTION; OPTICAL INJECTION LOCKING; SECOND HARMONIC DISTORTION; STABLE LOCKING RANGE; THIRD HARMONIC DISTORTION;

SEMICONDUCTOR LASERS;

EID: 0032679870     PISSN: 00189480     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1109/22.775454     Document Type: Article

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