Side-mode gain in grating-tuned extended-cavity semiconductor lasers: Investigation of stable single-mode operation conditions

IEEE Journal of Quantum Electronics

Volumn 38, Issue 4, 2002, Pages 390-401

  Godard, Antoine ^a,b   Pauliat, Gilles ^a   Roosen, Gérald ^a   Graindorge, Philippe ^b   Martin, Philippe ^b  

^a UNIV PARIS SUD   (France)

^b Photonics Division   (France)

Author keywords

Extended cavity; Mode coupling phenomena; Semiconductor lasers; Single mode

Indexed keywords

CARRIER CONCENTRATION; LASER MODES; NUMERICAL ANALYSIS; OPTICAL COMMUNICATION; OPTICAL FIBER COUPLING; SPECTRUM ANALYSIS;

CARRIER HEATING; MODE COUPLING PHENOMENA; SINGLE MODE GAIN SUPPRESSION; SPECTRAL HOLE BURNING; WAVELENGTH DETUNING;

SEMICONDUCTOR LASERS;

EID: 0036540717     PISSN: 00189197     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1109/3.992553     Document Type: Article

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