Title :
A rate equation analysis for the frequency chirp to modulated power ratio of a semiconductor diode laser
Author_Institution :
Massachusetts Institute of Technology, Lexington, MA, USA
fDate :
11/1/1985 12:00:00 AM
Abstract :
An expression for the frequency chirp to modulated power ratio (CPR) is derived from a rate equation analysis of the small-signal, injection current modulation in a semiconductor diode laser. The model includes the effect of lateral carrier diffusion across the active region of the laser diode. The modulation frequency dependence of the CPR is flat from dc to a few hundred megahertz, beyond which it is proportional to the modulation frequency.
Keywords :
Chirp modulation; Optical fiber transmitters, lasers; Chirp modulation; Diode lasers; Equations; Frequency modulation; Frequency shift keying; Laser modes; Phase modulation; Power lasers; Semiconductor diodes; Semiconductor lasers;
Journal_Title :
Quantum Electronics, IEEE Journal of
DOI :
10.1109/JQE.1985.1072584
