Title :
Dynamics and Spectra of Monolithic Mode-Locked Laser Diodes Under External Optical Feedback
Author :
Avrutin, Eugene A. ; Russell, Benjamin M.
Author_Institution :
Dept. of Electron., Univ. of York, York, UK
Abstract :
In this paper, the effect of external optical reflection on the dynamic regimes and spectral properties of Fabry-Perot and distributed Bragg reflector monolithic mode-locked laser diodes is investigated numerically. The relation of the findings to experimental results is discussed, and optimizing the laser construction for reducing the feedback effects is also assessed.
Keywords :
laser feedback; laser mode locking; optical pulse generation; semiconductor lasers; distributed Bragg reflector; external optical feedback; external optical reflection; monolithic mode-locked laser diodes; Diode lasers; Distributed Bragg reflectors; Distributed feedback devices; Laser feedback; Laser mode locking; Optical devices; Optical feedback; Optical noise; Quantum dot lasers; Semiconductor lasers; Mode-locked lasers; pulse generation; semiconductor lasers;
Journal_Title :
Quantum Electronics, IEEE Journal of
DOI :
10.1109/JQE.2009.2028242
