• DocumentCode
    1068718
  • Title

    A New Amplifier Model for Resonance Enhancement of Optically Injection-Locked Lasers

  • Author

    Zhao, Xiaoxue ; Chang-Hasnain, Connie J.

  • Author_Institution
    California Univ., Berkeley
  • Volume
    20
  • Issue
    6
  • fYear
    2008
  • fDate
    3/15/2008 12:00:00 AM
  • Firstpage
    395
  • Lastpage
    397
  • Abstract
    A new Fabry-Perot amplifier model is established based on parameters extracted from the injection-locking rate equations to explain the resonance frequency enhancement and the small-signal frequency response behavior of injection-locked vertical-cavity surface-emitting lasers. Simulations using this amplifier model in conjunction with injection-locking rate equations show excellent agreement with the experimental results.
  • Keywords
    laser mode locking; laser theory; nonlinear optics; surface emitting lasers; Fabry-Perot amplifier model; injection-locked vertical-cavity surface-emitting lasers; injection-locking rate equations; resonance frequency; small-signal frequency response; Equations; Fabry-Perot; Laser modes; Optical amplifiers; Resonance; Resonant frequency; Semiconductor optical amplifiers; Stimulated emission; Surface emitting lasers; Vertical cavity surface emitting lasers; Optical injection locking (OIL); optical amplifier; vertical-cavity surface-emitting lasers (VCSELs);
  • fLanguage
    English
  • Journal_Title
    Photonics Technology Letters, IEEE
  • Publisher
    ieee
  • ISSN
    1041-1135
  • Type

    jour

  • DOI
    10.1109/LPT.2008.916911
  • Filename
    4451198