DocumentCode
974385
Title
Optical FM signal amplification and FM noise reduction in an injection locked AlGaAs semiconductor laser
Author
Kobayashi, S. ; Yamamoto, Yusaku ; Kimura, Tomohiro
Author_Institution
NTT, Musashino Electrical Communication Laboratory, Musashino, Japan
Volume
17
Issue
22
fYear
1981
Firstpage
849
Lastpage
851
Abstract
Optical frequency. modulation index suppression in FM signal amplification and FM signal generation in an injection locked semiconductor laser are experimentally studied by injecting coherent FM signals and CW light, respectively. Experimental results are in good agreement with a simple theory using the van der Pol equation with an external signal term. The FM noise accumulation in cascade injection locked amplifiers is calculated and an optimum design for an injection locked repeater system is discussed.
Keywords
III-V semiconductors; aluminium compounds; electron device noise; frequency modulation; gallium arsenide; optical communication equipment; optical modulation; semiconductor junction lasers; CW light; FM noise reduction; FM signal amplification; FM signal generation; III-V semiconductor; cascade injection locked amplifiers; injection locked AlGaAs semiconductor laser; injection locked repeater system; optical FM index suppression; van der Pol equation;
fLanguage
English
Journal_Title
Electronics Letters
Publisher
iet
ISSN
0013-5194
Type
jour
DOI
10.1049/el:19810591
Filename
4246072
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