Single-Polarization Operation of Fiber Distributed Feedback (DFB) Lasers by Injection Locking

Journal of Lightwave Technology

Volumn 17, Issue 3, 1999, Pages 509-513

  Yamashita, Shinji ^a,b   Cowle, Gregory J ^a,c  

^a UNIVERSITY OF SOUTHAMPTON   (United Kingdom)

^b UNIVERSITY OF TOKYO   (Japan)

^c Corning Inc ^*  (United States)

Author keywords

Distributed feedback lasers; Fiber lasers; Injection locking; Polarization

Indexed keywords

FIBER LASERS; LASER MODE LOCKING; LIGHT POLARIZATION; MIRRORS;

INJECTION LOCKING;

DISTRIBUTED FEEDBACK LASERS;

EID: 0033097054     PISSN: 07338724     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1109/50.749393     Document Type: Article

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