Title :
Low-Frequency Relative Intensity Noise due to Nonlinear Mode Competition in InGaAsP–InP Microring Lasers
Author :
Mikroulis, S. ; Stamataki, I. ; Alexandropoulos, D. ; Hamacher, M. ; Roditi, E. ; Syvridis, D.
Author_Institution :
Dept. of Phys., Athens Univ.
Abstract :
An enhanced low frequency relative intensity noise due to mode hopping induced from the asymmetric gain suppression in InGaAsP-InP microring lasers, is observed experimentally for the first time. The experimental results are in good agreement to those predicted by a multimode model based on the rate equation approximation accounting for both symmetric and asymmetric nonlinear gain suppression
Keywords :
III-V semiconductors; gallium arsenide; indium compounds; laser modes; laser noise; ring lasers; semiconductor lasers; InGaAsP-InP; InGaAsP-InP microring lasers; mode hopping; nonlinear gain suppression; nonlinear mode competition; rate equation approximation; relative intensity noise; Frequency; Gain; Integrated circuit noise; Laser modes; Laser noise; Laser theory; Low-frequency noise; Nonlinear equations; Predictive models; Ring lasers; Microring laser; mode hopping; relative intensity noise (RIN);
Journal_Title :
Photonics Technology Letters, IEEE
DOI :
10.1109/LPT.2006.881674
