Title :
Cavity decoupling in external cavity FM diode lasers
Author :
Shore, K.A. ; Kane, D.M.
Author_Institution :
Sch. of Math., Phys., Comput. & Electron., Macquarie Univ., NSW, Australia
fDate :
1/2/1997 12:00:00 AM
Abstract :
It is shown analytically that, as modulation frequencies commensurate with the external cavity mode separation, decoupling can occur between laser diodes and phase-modulators located in external cavities. This effect may be applicable to achieving optical isolation of laser diodes and can affect the mode suppression phenomena in external cavity diode lasers
Keywords :
laser cavity resonators; laser modes; optical modulation; phase modulation; semiconductor lasers; cavity decoupling; external cavity FM diode lasers; laser diodes; mode separation; mode suppression phenomena; modulation frequencies; optical isolation; phase-modulators;
Journal_Title :
Electronics Letters
DOI :
10.1049/el:19970042
