Small-signal analysis of optical-frequency conversion in an injection-locked semiconductor laser

Author

Li, Linlin ; Petermann, Klaus

Author_Institution

Inst. fur Hochfrequenztech., Tech. Univ. Berlin, Germany

Volume

30

Issue

1

fYear

1994

fDate

1/1/1994 12:00:00 AM

Firstpage

43

Lastpage

48

Abstract

A theory of optical-frequency conversion using nearly degenerate four-wave mixing (FWM) in an injection-locked semiconductor laser is presented by small-signal analysis. The bandwidth of the converted signal is determined by the relaxation resonance frequency of the laser. The greatest conversion efficiency appears when the pump-probe detuning frequency is equal to the relaxation resonance frequency. The influence of the bias of the laser, the pump power and the other injection-locking parameters on the frequency conversion efficiency is discussed. The theoretical results agree with experiments

Keywords

laser mode locking; laser theory; multiwave mixing; optical frequency conversion; semiconductor lasers; bandwidth; bias; conversion efficiency; injection-locked semiconductor laser; injection-locking parameters; nearly degenerate four-wave mixing; optical-frequency conversion; pump power; pump-probe detuning frequency; relaxation resonance frequency; small-signal analysis; Frequency conversion; Laser theory; Nonlinear optics; Optical frequency conversion; Optical mixing; Optical pumping; Pump lasers; Resonance; Resonant frequency; Semiconductor lasers;

fLanguage

English

Journal_Title

Quantum Electronics, IEEE Journal of

Publisher

ieee

ISSN

0018-9197

Type

jour

DOI

10.1109/3.272060

Filename

272060