Title :
Frequency modulation characteristics of coupled stripe laser diode array
Author :
Goldberg, Lew ; Taylor, H.F. ; Weller, J.F.
Author_Institution :
Naval Res. Lab., Washington, DC, USA
fDate :
4/1/1986 12:00:00 AM
Abstract :
Time-dependent changes in the cavity resonance frequency were measured in a ten-element gain-guided coupled stripe array using a new technique based on injection locking. Sensitivity of the frequency to changes in the array current was 0.7 GHz/mA at dc and 0.04 GHz/mA for 1.0 MHz sine-wave modulation. The current-to-frequency modulation transfer function for the array was determined, and it was concluded that the transition from thermal to carrier-induced frequency modulation occurs in the region between 105and 106Hz.
Keywords :
Injection-locked oscillators; Laser couplers; Laser measurements; Laser resonators; Semiconductor lasers; Diode lasers; Frequency measurement; Frequency modulation; Gain measurement; Injection-locked oscillators; Optical arrays; Optical coupling; Resonance; Resonant frequency; Semiconductor laser arrays;
Journal_Title :
Quantum Electronics, IEEE Journal of
DOI :
10.1109/JQE.1986.1073001
