DocumentCode
880996
Title
Suppression of spurious intensity modulation in frequency-modulated semiconductor lasers
Author
Xie, Xiaobo ; Khurgin, Jacob B. ; Choa, Fow-San
Author_Institution
Electr. & Comput. Eng. Dept., Johns Hopkins Univ., Baltimore, MD, USA
Volume
9
Issue
5
fYear
2003
Firstpage
1294
Lastpage
1299
Abstract
It is shown theoretically that spurious intensity modulation afflicting most frequency-modulated semiconductor lasers can be effectively suppressed by proper design of the cavity incorporating distributed Bragg mirror and modulator section.
Keywords
distributed Bragg reflectors; frequency modulation; intensity modulation; laser cavity resonators; laser mirrors; laser theory; optical modulation; semiconductor lasers; cavity design; distributed Bragg mirror; frequency modulation; frequency-modulated semiconductor lasers; modulator section design; spurious intensity modulation suppression; Absorption; Charge carrier lifetime; Frequency modulation; Intensity modulation; Laser theory; Laser tuning; Masers; Optical refraction; Quantum well devices; Semiconductor lasers;
fLanguage
English
Journal_Title
Selected Topics in Quantum Electronics, IEEE Journal of
Publisher
ieee
ISSN
1077-260X
Type
jour
DOI
10.1109/JSTQE.2003.819479
Filename
1263965
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