• DocumentCode
    1528495
  • Title

    An exact formulation of coupled-mode theory for coupled-cavity lasers

  • Author

    Lang, Robert J. ; Yariv, Amnon

  • Author_Institution
    California Inst. of Technol., Pasadena, CA, USA
  • Volume
    24
  • Issue
    1
  • fYear
    1988
  • Firstpage
    66
  • Lastpage
    72
  • Abstract
    Coupled-mode rate equations for coupled-cavity lasers are derived using a novel approach. The method, based on the Mittag-Leffler theorem, is exact. The coupling coefficients are compared to those derived by several different approximations.<>
  • Keywords
    laser cavity resonators; optical couplers; Mittag-Leffler theorem; coupled-cavity lasers; coupled-mode theory; Equations; Fiber lasers; Laser feedback; Laser modes; Laser theory; Optical bistability; Optical coupling; Optical feedback; Optical resonators; Semiconductor lasers;
  • fLanguage
    English
  • Journal_Title
    Quantum Electronics, IEEE Journal of
  • Publisher
    ieee
  • ISSN
    0018-9197
  • Type

    jour

  • DOI
    10.1109/3.95
  • Filename
    95