Title :
Effect of optical feedback on the noise properties of vertical cavity surface emitting lasers
Author :
Langley, L.N. ; Shore, K.A.
Author_Institution :
GEC Marconi Mater. Technol. Ltd., Towcester, UK
fDate :
2/1/1997 12:00:00 AM
Abstract :
Noise properties of vertical cavity surface emitting lasers (VCSELs) subject to optical feedback are investigated via calculations of the relative intensity noise (RIN) and turn-on delay jitter for the device. It is shown that, despite their high facet reflectivities, VCSELs have a similar sensitivity to conventional edge emitting laser diodes towards optical feedback
Keywords :
laser cavity resonators; VCSELs; edge emitting laser diodes; high facet reflectivities; noise properties; optical feedback; relative intensity noise; sensitivity; turn-on delay jitter; vertical cavity surface emitting lasers;
Journal_Title :
Optoelectronics, IEE Proceedings -
DOI :
10.1049/ip-opt:19971063
