DocumentCode
1006764
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
Volume
21
Issue
6
fYear
1985
Firstpage
246
Lastpage
248
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;
fLanguage
English
Journal_Title
Electronics Letters
Publisher
iet
ISSN
0013-5194
Type
jour
DOI
10.1049/el:19850176
Filename
4250997
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