Measurements and modeling of reflective bistability in 1.55-μm laser diode amplifiers

IEEE Journal of Quantum Electronics

Volumn 35, Issue 12, 1999, Pages 1894-1903

  Pakdeevanich, P ^a   Adams, M J ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF ESSEX   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

LIGHT REFLECTION; OPTICAL BISTABILITY; SEMICONDUCTOR DEVICE MODELS;

FABRY-PEROT LASER AMPLIFIERS;

SEMICONDUCTOR LASERS;

EID: 0033348859     PISSN: 00189197     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1109/3.806606     Document Type: Article

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