Title :
Utility of the period-one oscillation state in injection-locked semiconductor lasers
Author :
Usechak, Nicholas G.
Author_Institution :
Sensors Directorate, Air Force Res. Lab., Wright-Patterson AFB, OH, USA
Abstract :
The period-one state of injection-locked semiconductor lasers represents a convenient way to generate microwave tones using only steady state biasing conditions. Recent developments will be reviewed along with comments on the practicality of these sources.
Keywords :
laser mode locking; microwave photonics; reviews; semiconductor lasers; injection locking; microwave tones; period-one oscillation state; semiconductor lasers; steady state biasing conditions; Masers; Microwave photonics; Optical feedback; Optical polarization; Optical sensors; Oscillators; Semiconductor lasers; Injection Locking; RF Oscillators; Tunable Oscillators;
Conference_Titel :
Avionics, Fiber-Optics and Photonics Technology Conference (AVFOP), 2014 IEEE
Conference_Location :
Atlanta, GA
Print_ISBN :
978-1-4799-2473-8
DOI :
10.1109/AVFOP.2014.6999464
