DocumentCode
1114844
Title
Multiple bistability and multistability in a fabry-perot laser diode amplifier
Author
Kawaguchi, Hitoshi
Author_Institution
Opto-Electron. Lab., NTT, Kanagawa, Japan
Volume
23
Issue
9
fYear
1987
fDate
9/1/1987 12:00:00 AM
Firstpage
1429
Lastpage
1433
Abstract
The experimental observation of multiple bistability is reported, for the first time, in a semiconductor laser system using a laser diode amplifier with a long Fabry-Perot cavity. The condition for realization of multistability in a laser diode amplifier is also studied theoretically in connection with the gain saturation through the rate equation analysis.
Keywords
Bistability, optical; Fabry - Perot resonators; Laser amplifiers; Laser stability; Optical bistability; Semiconductor lasers; Diode lasers; Fabry-Perot; Logic devices; Optical amplifiers; Optical bistability; Optical devices; Optical saturation; Semiconductor lasers; Semiconductor optical amplifiers; Stimulated emission;
fLanguage
English
Journal_Title
Quantum Electronics, IEEE Journal of
Publisher
ieee
ISSN
0018-9197
Type
jour
DOI
10.1109/JQE.1987.1073533
Filename
1073533
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