Correlation of electron density changes with optical frequency shifts in optically injected semiconductor lasers

IEEE Journal of Quantum Electronics

Volumn 42, Issue 6, 2006, Pages 570-580

  Al Hosiny, Najm M ^a   Henning, Ian D ^a   Adams, Michael J ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF ESSEX   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

Cavity resonace shift; Charge carrier density; Injection locking; Optical injection; Semiconductor lasers

Indexed keywords

CARRIER CONCENTRATION; ELECTRON ENERGY LEVELS; FREQUENCY MODULATION; LASER MODE LOCKING;

INJECTION LOCKING STABILITY; OPTICAL FREQUENCY SHIFT; OPTICAL INJECTION STRENGTH;

SEMICONDUCTOR LASERS;

EID: 33646891693     PISSN: 00189197     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1109/JQE.2006.874754     Document Type: Article

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