Microwave frequency division and multiplication using an optically injected semiconductor laser

IEEE Journal of Quantum Electronics

Volumn 41, Issue 9, 2005, Pages 1142-1147

  Chan, Sze Chun ^a   Liu, Jia Ming ^a  

^a University of California   (United States)

Author keywords

Frequency conversion; Injection locked oscillators; Microwave; Nonlinear dynamics; Optical injection; Semiconductor lasers

Indexed keywords

INJECTION LASERS; LASER OPTICS; LIGHT MODULATION; MICROWAVES; NONLINEAR OPTICS; OPTICAL FREQUENCY CONVERSION; PUMPING (LASER);

MICROWAVE FREQUENCY DIVISION; OPTICAL INJECTION; OPTICALLY INJECTED SEMICONDUCTOR LASER;

SEMICONDUCTOR LASERS;

EID: 24744450366     PISSN: 00189197     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1109/JQE.2005.852803     Document Type: Article

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