DocumentCode
773778
Title
Measurement and theory of mode hopping in external cavity lasers
Author
MØRK, J. ; Semkow, M. ; Tromborg, B.
Author_Institution
TFL Telecommun. Res. Labs., Horsholm, Denmark
Volume
26
Issue
9
fYear
1990
fDate
4/26/1990 12:00:00 AM
Firstpage
609
Lastpage
610
Abstract
Mode hopping phenomena in external cavity lasers are experimentally characterised. Transition rates varying over seven orders of magnitude with increasing feedback and a sensitive dependence on feedback phase are observed. The results are explained using a simple potential theory.
Keywords
laser cavity resonators; laser frequency stability; laser modes; semiconductor junction lasers; dependence on feedback phase; external cavity lasers; feedback; laser diodes; mode hopping; potential theory;
fLanguage
English
Journal_Title
Electronics Letters
Publisher
iet
ISSN
0013-5194
Type
jour
DOI
10.1049/el:19900400
Filename
48785
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