DocumentCode
1023688
Title
Optical and electronic reduction of Rayleigh backscatter noise in fibre-coupled semiconductor diode lasers
Author
Yurek, A. ; Dandridge, A.
Author_Institution
Naval Research Laboratory, Washington, USA
Volume
22
Issue
12
fYear
1986
Firstpage
645
Lastpage
647
Abstract
Optical and electronic feedback techniques have been implemented to reduce the noise induced by Rayleigh backscatter in a semiconductor laser endfire-coupled to an optical fibre. An intensity noise reduction of 12 dB and a frequency noise reduction of 30 dB were observed.
Keywords
Rayleigh scattering; feedback; fibre optic sensors; optical fibres; semiconductor junction lasers; Rayleigh backscatter noise; electronic feedback techniques; fibre optic sensor; fibre-coupled semiconductor diode lasers; frequency noise reduction; intensity noise reduction; optical feedback; semiconductor laser endfire-coupled;
fLanguage
English
Journal_Title
Electronics Letters
Publisher
iet
ISSN
0013-5194
Type
jour
DOI
10.1049/el:19860442
Filename
4256640
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