Title :
Amplitude and frequency modulation of the master laser in injection-locked laser systems
Author :
Lau, Erwin K. ; Wu, Ming C.
Author_Institution :
Electr. Eng. Dept., UCLA, Los Angeles, CA, USA
Abstract :
We explore the effects of modulating the master laser in injection-locked systems. We experimentally and theoretically discovered an intrinsic conversion of master FM into slave AM. We have modified the current theory to model the frequency response for residual amplitude modulation (RAM) suppression, FM efficiency, and FM-to-AM conversion.
Keywords :
amplitude modulation; distributed feedback lasers; frequency modulation; optical modulation; semiconductor lasers; FM efficiency; FM-to-AM conversion; RAM suppression; amplitude modulation; frequency modulation; injection-locked laser systems; master FM-slave AM conversion; master laser; residual amplitude modulation; Chirp modulation; Distributed feedback devices; Frequency modulation; Laser feedback; Laser noise; Laser theory; Master-slave; Optical modulation; Resonance; Semiconductor lasers;
Conference_Titel :
Microwave Photonics, 2004. MWP'04. 2004 IEEE International Topical Meeting on
Print_ISBN :
0-7803-8491-1
DOI :
10.1109/MWP.2004.1396857
