Title :
Chirp in an external-cavity laser diode with an intracavity frequency shifter
Author :
Yoshizawa, A. ; Tsuchida, H.
Author_Institution :
Electrotech. Lab., Tsukuba, Japan
Abstract :
We clarify for the first time that cavity mode frequencies in an external-cavity laser diode with an intracavity frequency shifter are chirping spatially as well as temporally in the cavity. Both chirping rates are measured and compared with the theoretical relations.
Keywords :
acousto-optical modulation; chirp modulation; electro-optical modulation; laser cavity resonators; laser feedback; optical frequency conversion; semiconductor lasers; cavity mode frequencies; chirping rates; external-cavity laser diode chirp; intracavity frequency shifter; spatial chirp modulation; temporal chirp modulation; Chirp; Diffraction; Diode lasers; Frequency measurement; Laser beams; Laser feedback; Laser tuning; Optical feedback; Optical modulation; Pulse modulation;
Conference_Titel :
Semiconductor Laser Conference, 1998. ISLC 1998 NARA. 1998 IEEE 16th International
Conference_Location :
Nara, Japan
Print_ISBN :
0-7803-4223-2
DOI :
10.1109/ISLC.1998.734185