Fourier series expansion method for gain measurement from amplified spontaneous emission spectra of Fabry-Pérot semiconductor lasers

IEEE Journal of Quantum Electronics

Volumn 40, Issue 2, 2004, Pages 123-129

  Guo, Wei Hua ^a   Lu, Qiao Yin ^a   Huang, Yong Zhen ^a   Yu, Li Juan ^a  

^a INSTITUTE OF SEMICONDUCTORS   (China)

Author keywords

Amplified spontaneous emission (ASE); Fourier series; Gain measurement; Hakki Paoli; Semiconductor lasers

Indexed keywords

EMISSION SPECTROSCOPY; FABRY-PEROT INTERFEROMETERS; FOURIER OPTICS; GAIN MEASUREMENT; OPTICAL RESOLVING POWER; SPURIOUS SIGNAL NOISE;

AMPLIFIED SPONTANEOUS EMISSION SPECTRA; CASSIDY METHOD; FABRY-PEROT SEMICONDUCTOR LASERS; FOURIER SERIES EXPANSION METHOD; GAIN REFLECTIVITY PRODUCT; HAKKI-PAOLI METHOD;

QUANTUM WELL LASERS;

EID: 1242263851     PISSN: 00189197     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1109/JQE.2003.821535     Document Type: Article

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