Single longitudinal-mode stability via wave mixing in long-cavity semiconductor lasers
- 1 September 1995
- journal article
- Published by Institute of Electrical and Electronics Engineers (IEEE) in IEEE Photonics Technology Letters
- Vol. 7 (9), 962-964
- https://doi.org/10.1109/68.414669
Abstract
We show that with the appropriate intracavity filter, wave mixing due to carrier depletion guarantees stable single longitudinal mode operation in long-cavity semiconductor lasers, We experimentally demonstrate the principle using a multifrequency waveguide grating router laser.Keywords
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