Simulation of the frequency behavior of external-cavity semiconductor lasers

IEEE Journal of Quantum Electronics

Volumn 39, Issue 7, 2003, Pages 833-837

  Houssin, Marie ^a   Fermigier, Bruno ^a,b   Desaintfuscien, Michel ^a  

^a UNIVERSITÉ PARIS SACLAY   (France)

^b Essilor Company   (France)

Author keywords

Linewidth enhancement factor; Optical feedback; Semiconductor diodes; Spectral analysis

Indexed keywords

CALCULATIONS; CARRIER CONCENTRATION; COMPUTER SIMULATION; ELECTRIC CURRENTS; FREQUENCIES; HYSTERESIS; LASER MODES; LASER TUNING; LIGHT REFLECTION; MATHEMATICAL MODELS; REFRACTIVE INDEX; SPECTRUM ANALYSIS;

EXTERNAL CAVITY LASER; LASER INJECTION CURRENT; LINEWIDTH ENHANCEMENT FACTOR; OPTICAL FEEDBACK;

SEMICONDUCTOR LASERS;

EID: 0038444337     PISSN: 00189197     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1109/JQE.2003.813186     Document Type: Article

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