Title :
High frequency modulation and short optical pulse generation from a laser diode with the gain governed by free carrier heating
Author :
Gurevich, S.A. ; Gorfinkel, V.B. ; Shtengel, G.E. ; Chebunina, I.E.
Author_Institution :
A.F.Ioffe Physico-Technical Institute
Abstract :
For the first time we demonstrated high frequency operation of a diode laser with optical gain governed by free carrier plasma heating in the elictric field applied to the laser active layer.
Keywords :
Amplitude modulation; Diode lasers; Frequency modulation; Heating; Laser excitation; Laser theory; Optical modulation; Optical pulse generation; Optical pumping; Pump lasers;
Conference_Titel :
Semiconductor Laser Conference , 1992. Conference Digest. 13th IEEE International
Conference_Location :
Kagazwa, Japan
Print_ISBN :
4-930813-51-4
DOI :
10.1109/ISLC.1992.763594
