Picosecond dynamics of semiconductor Fabry-Pérot lasers: A simplified model

IEEE Journal on Selected Topics in Quantum Electronics

Volumn 13, Issue 5, 2007, Pages 1235-1241

  Yang, Weiguo ^a,b  

^a IEEE   (United States)

^b Ciena Corporation   (United States)

Author keywords

Gain dynamics; Mode lock lasers; Semiconductor lasers; Ultrafast optics

Indexed keywords

GAIN DYNAMICS; PICOSECOND DYNAMICS; SEMICONDUCTOR LASER MODELS; ULTRAFAST OPTICS;

FABRY-PEROT INTERFEROMETERS; LASER MODE LOCKING; NONLINEAR OPTICS; OPTICAL GAIN; SEMICONDUCTOR DEVICE MODELS;

SEMICONDUCTOR LASERS;

EID: 35348986594     PISSN: 1077260X     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1109/JSTQE.2007.903019     Document Type: Conference Paper

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