Title :
The effect of external optical feedback on the turn-on delay statistics of laser diodes under pseudorandom modulation
Author :
Langley, L.N. ; Shore, K.A.
Author_Institution :
Sch. of Electron. & Electr. Eng., Bath Univ., UK
Abstract :
The turn-on delay statistics of laser diodes with optical feedback are investigated by numerical modeling. Under pseudorandom modulation the optical feedback causes an increase in the average turn-on delay and multiplies and jitter considerably. The jitter increase due to optical feedback is largest at highest bias currents. Optical feedback from an external reflectivity of greater than 0.1% can destroy the pattern effects which occur for some operating conditions.<>
Keywords :
feedback; laser theory; optical modulation; reflectivity; semiconductor device models; semiconductor lasers; statistical analysis; external optical feedback; external reflectivity; highest bias currents; jitter multiplication; laser diodes; numerical modeling; operating conditions; optical feedback; pattern effects; pseudorandom modulation; turn-on delay statistics; Delay effects; Diode lasers; Distributed feedback devices; Jitter; Laser feedback; Laser modes; Laser noise; Optical feedback; Optical noise; Statistics;
Journal_Title :
Photonics Technology Letters, IEEE
