Rigorous simulation and analysis of semiconductor laser dynamics taking multiple reflections in the external cavity into account

Fiber and Integrated Optics

Volumn 20, Issue 3, 2001, Pages 295-323

  Cartaxo, Adolfo V T ^a   Morgado, José A P ^a  

^a INSTITUTO SUPERIOR TÉCNICO   (Portugal)

Author keywords

External cavity; Frequency noise; Intensity noise; Laser dynamics; Lasers; Optical feedback; Opto electronics; Semiconductor device noise

Indexed keywords

FEEDBACK; LIGHT REFLECTION; LIGHT TRANSMISSION; NONLINEAR EQUATIONS; SPURIOUS SIGNAL NOISE;

LASER DYNAMICS;

SEMICONDUCTOR LASERS;

EID: 0035741084     PISSN: 01468030     EISSN: 10964681     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/01468030120938     Document Type: Article

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