DocumentCode
895242
Title
Theory of the bistable limit cycle behavior of laser diodes induced by weak optical feedback
Author
Ritter, Alfred ; Haug, Hartmut
Author_Institution
Inst. fuer Theor. Phys., J. W. Goethe-Univ., Frankfurt, Germany
Volume
29
Issue
4
fYear
1993
fDate
4/1/1993 12:00:00 AM
Firstpage
1064
Lastpage
1070
Abstract
Weak optical feedback can transform the relaxation oscillations of the solitary laser diode in self-sustained pulsations. A bistability of such limit cycles supported by the same external cavity modes is investigated. Novel analytical expressions for the pulsation amplitudes, frequencies and the range of bistability are derived. They are in excellent agreement with numerical simulations
Keywords
feedback; laser theory; optical bistability; semiconductor lasers; analytical expressions; bistable limit cycle behavior; external cavity modes; frequencies; pulsation amplitudes; relaxation oscillations; self-sustained pulsations; solitary laser diode; weak optical feedback; Bifurcation; Diode lasers; Equations; Frequency; Laser feedback; Laser modes; Limit-cycles; Numerical simulation; Optical feedback; Stability;
fLanguage
English
Journal_Title
Quantum Electronics, IEEE Journal of
Publisher
ieee
ISSN
0018-9197
Type
jour
DOI
10.1109/3.214491
Filename
214491
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