Title :
Measurement and theory of mode hopping in external cavity lasers
Author :
MØRK, J. ; Semkow, M. ; Tromborg, B.
Author_Institution :
TFL Telecommun. Res. Labs., Horsholm, Denmark
fDate :
4/26/1990 12:00:00 AM
Abstract :
Mode hopping phenomena in external cavity lasers are experimentally characterised. Transition rates varying over seven orders of magnitude with increasing feedback and a sensitive dependence on feedback phase are observed. The results are explained using a simple potential theory.
Keywords :
laser cavity resonators; laser frequency stability; laser modes; semiconductor junction lasers; dependence on feedback phase; external cavity lasers; feedback; laser diodes; mode hopping; potential theory;
Journal_Title :
Electronics Letters
DOI :
10.1049/el:19900400
