DocumentCode
321972
Title
Optimization of millimeter-wave signal generation using multi-electrode semiconductor lasers with subharmonic electrical injection
Author
Novak, D. ; Lim, C. ; Liu, A.F.
Author_Institution
Dept. of Electr. & Electron. Eng., Melbourne Univ., Parkville, Vic., Australia
fYear
1996
fDate
5-5 Dec. 1996
Firstpage
85
Lastpage
88
Abstract
We present a detailed investigation of the nonlinear behaviour of a multi-electrode semiconductor laser with millimeter-wave repetition frequency (39 GHz) under subharmonic electrical injection. Our results indicate that small subharmonic numbers (n=2-4) should be used to achieve both reasonable modulation depth and phase noise of the 39 GHz signal.
Keywords
laser frequency stability; millimetre wave generation; optical modulation; phase noise; semiconductor lasers; 39 GHz; millimeter-wave repetition frequency; millimeter-wave signal generation; modulation depth; multi-electrode semiconductor lasers; nonlinear behaviour; phase noise; subharmonic electrical injection; Frequency measurement; Laser noise; Noise measurement; Phase measurement; Phase modulation; Phase noise; Power lasers; RF signals; Semiconductor lasers; Signal generators;
fLanguage
English
Publisher
ieee
Conference_Titel
Microwave Photonics, 1996. MWP '96. Technical Digest., 1996 Internatonal Topical Meeting on
Conference_Location
Kyoto, Japan
Print_ISBN
0-7803-3129-X
Type
conf
DOI
10.1109/MWP.1996.662073
Filename
662073
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