Enhanced modulation bandwidth of a Fabry-Pérot semiconductor laser subject to light injection from another Fabry-Pérot laser

IEEE Journal of Quantum Electronics

Volumn 44, Issue 6, 2008, Pages 528-535

  Zhu, Ning Hua ^a   Li, Wei ^a   Wen, Ji Mim ^a   Han, Wei ^a   Chen, Wei ^a   Xie, Liang ^a  

^a INSTITUTE OF SEMICONDUCTORS   (China)

Author keywords

Direct modulation; Fabry P rot (FP) laser; Frequency response; Optical injection; Scattering parameter

Indexed keywords

CENTRAL WAVELENGTHS; DIRECT MODULATION; EXTERNAL LIGHT INJECTIONS; FABRY-PEROT; FP LASERS; LIGHT INJECTIONS; MATCHING CONDITIONS; MODE SPACINGS; MODULATION BANDWIDTHS; OPTICAL INJECTION; OPTICAL SPECTRUM; OPTIMAL WAVELENGTHS;

ELECTRIC CONDUCTIVITY; HETEROJUNCTIONS; LASERS; MODULATION; SCATTERING PARAMETERS; SEMICONDUCTOR LASERS; SEMICONDUCTOR MATERIALS;

FREQUENCY RESPONSE;

EID: 58149109026     PISSN: 00189197     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1109/JQE.2008.917961     Document Type: Article

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