Title :
New approach to investigation of the dynamics of a pulsed-modulated nearly single-mode injection laser-consideration of spontaneous fluctuations of carriers and photons
Author :
Morozov, Yuri A.
Author_Institution :
Inst. of Radio Eng. & Electron., Acad. of Sci., Saratov, Russia
fDate :
7/1/1998 12:00:00 AM
Abstract :
The effect of spontaneous carrier and photon fluctuations on the dynamics of a nearly single-mode injection laser was studied under conditions of short-pulse generation. An approach allows a new system of differential rate equations to be derived for the statistical moments of electron concentration and photon density in the laser modes. It was established that the spontaneous carrier and photon fluctuations result in splitting of generation pulses under the strong (nonlinear) modulation of the injection laser´s bias current in the microwave band and, consequently, in their longer duration. The results of the conducted numerical simulation refine the physical picture of the laser´s dynamical behavior under pulsed conditions and enable the experimental findings obtained to be adequately explained
Keywords :
dynamics; electro-optical modulation; fluctuations; high-speed optical techniques; laser modes; laser theory; semiconductor device models; semiconductor lasers; carriers; differential rate equations; dynamics; electron concentration; generation pulses; laser modes; nearly single-mode injection laser; photon density; photon fluctuations; photons; pulsed-modulated nearly single-mode injection laser; semiconductor lasers; short-pulse generation; spontaneous carrier; spontaneous fluctuations; statistical moments; strong nonlinear modulation; Differential equations; Electrons; Fluctuations; Laser modes; Laser theory; Masers; Microwave generation; Nonlinear equations; Optical pulse generation; Pulse modulation;
Journal_Title :
Quantum Electronics, IEEE Journal of