Output phase characteristics of a nonlinear regenerative fiber amplifier

IEEE Journal of Quantum Electronics

Volumn 43, Issue 6, 2007, Pages 437-439

  Corcoran, Christopher J ^a   Pasch, Kenneth A ^b  

^a Corcoran Engineering Inc ^*  (United States)

^b Pasch Engineering Design   (United States)

Author keywords

Coherent laser array; Fiber amplifier; Fiber laser; Injection locked amplifiers; Nonlinear optics; Optical bistability; Phase locked oscillators; Regenerative oscillator; Semiconductor laser array

Indexed keywords

CAVITY RESONATORS; FIBER LASERS; INJECTION LASERS; NONLINEAR OPTICS; OPTICAL BISTABILITY; REFRACTIVE INDEX; STABILITY CRITERIA;

CAVITY DETUNING; CIRCULATING INTENSITY; PHASE RESPONSE;

FIBER AMPLIFIERS;

EID: 34249070124     PISSN: 00189197     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1109/JQE.2007.893899     Document Type: Article

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