Frequency stabilization of fast self-pulsations in two-section gain-coupled DFB lasers

Author

Wang, Xinhong ; Li, Guifang ; Hong, Jin

Author_Institution

Center for Res. in Electro-Optics & Lasers, Univ. of Central Florida, Orlando, FL, USA

Volume

2

fYear

1999

fDate

1999

Firstpage

722

Abstract

We present the optical generation of microwave/millimeter-wave (MMW) signals with high modulation indexes using a partial gain-coupled two-section DFB laser. Stabilization of frequency of the self-pulsation signal is investigated. Reduction of signal linewidth from 4 MHz to less than 200 kHz has been realized with optical feedback loops. The devices used in this investigation were two-section partially gain-coupled multiquantum-well (MQW) DFB lasers

Keywords

distributed feedback lasers; laser feedback; laser frequency stability; masers; millimetre wave lasers; quantum well lasers; fast self-pulsations; frequency stabilization; high modulation indexes; microwave/millimeter-wave signals; optical feedback loops; optical generation; partially gain-coupled MQW DFB lasers; signal linewidth; two-section gain-coupled DFB lasers; Bandwidth; Feedback loop; Frequency; Laser stability; Laser tuning; Masers; Millimeter wave technology; Optical feedback; Optical filters; Passband;

fLanguage

English

Publisher

ieee

Conference_Titel

LEOS '99. IEEE Lasers and Electro-Optics Society 1999 12th Annual Meeting

Conference_Location

San Francisco, CA

ISSN

1092-8081

Print_ISBN

0-7803-5634-9

Type

conf

DOI

10.1109/LEOS.1999.811937

Filename

811937