• DocumentCode
    1153697
  • Title

    Novel measurement technique of alpha factor in DFB semiconductor lasers by injection locking

  • Author

    Hui, R. ; Mecozzi, Antonio ; D´Ottavi, A. ; Spano, P.

  • Author_Institution
    Fondazione Ugo Bordoni, Roma, Italy
  • Volume
    26
  • Issue
    14
  • fYear
    1990
  • fDate
    7/5/1990 12:00:00 AM
  • Firstpage
    997
  • Lastpage
    998
  • Abstract
    A simple and accurate method to measure the linewidth enhancement factor alpha in DFB semiconductor lasers is proposed. This method, based on the principle of external optical injection locking, does not require the knowledge of the absolute value of optical injection level.
  • Keywords
    distributed feedback lasers; optical variables measurement; semiconductor junction lasers; DFB semiconductor lasers; accurate method; external optical injection locking; injection locking; linewidth enhancement factor measurement;
  • fLanguage
    English
  • Journal_Title
    Electronics Letters
  • Publisher
    iet
  • ISSN
    0013-5194
  • Type

    jour

  • DOI
    10.1049/el:19900647
  • Filename
    107977