Title :
Direct frequency modulation of a semiconductor laser by acoustic waves
Author :
Greenhalgh, P.A. ; Davies, Peter A.
Author_Institution :
University of Kent at Canterbury, Electronics Laboratories, Canterbury, UK
Abstract :
Frequency modulated signals in the output of a semiconductor laser diode are generated by applying bulk acoustic waves to the device. The mechanism involved is discussed and theoretical and experimental results are compared.
Keywords :
frequency modulation; laser cavity resonators; optical modulation; semiconductor junction lasers; FM; bulk acoustic waves; cavity length change; direct frequency modulation; semiconductor laser diode;
Journal_Title :
Electronics Letters
DOI :
10.1049/el:19850176
