Title :
Microwave spectra in external-cavity semiconductor lasers: theoretical modeling of multipass resonances
Author :
Besnard, Pascal ; Meziane, Belhacem ; Ait-Ameur, K. ; Stephan, Guy
Author_Institution :
Lab. d´´Optronique, Rennes I Univ., France
fDate :
8/1/1994 12:00:00 AM
Abstract :
We show theoretically that the behavior of an external-cavity semiconductor laser depends on the microscopic intensity distribution of the feedback light. Adapted rate equations are developed based on the traveling-wave model. This model successfully predicts the double-peaked structure of the external-cavity resonance (centered around c/2L) and multiple-pass resonances when the system is misaligned
Keywords :
laser cavity resonators; laser theory; microwave spectra; semiconductor device models; semiconductor lasers; adapted rate equations; double-peaked structure; external-cavity resonance; external-cavity semiconductor lasers; feedback light; microscopic intensity distribution; microwave spectra; multipass resonances; theoretical modeling; traveling-wave model; Distributed feedback devices; Equations; Laser feedback; Laser modes; Laser theory; Masers; Microscopy; Predictive models; Resonance; Semiconductor lasers;
Journal_Title :
Quantum Electronics, IEEE Journal of
