Title :
Mode stability of a two-wavelength Fabry-Perot/distributed-feedback laser
Author :
Ohtsu, Motoichi ; Liou, Kang-Yih
Author_Institution :
AT&T Bell Labs., Holmdel, NJ, USA
fDate :
1/1/1988 12:00:00 AM
Abstract :
A theory based on a Fokker-Planck equation has been developed to analyze the two-mode operation of a Fabry-Perot/distributed-feedback (FP/DFB) laser. Simultaneous oscillation of the DFB mode and the FP mode near the gain peak with negligible mode power fluctuation can be achieved if the DFB mode is detuned sufficiently from the gain peak. Calculated results for the design of stable two-wavelength lasers are presented
Keywords :
distributed feedback lasers; laser frequency stability; laser modes; semiconductor junction lasers; DFB mode; FP mode; FP/DFB; Fabry-Perot/distributed-feedback laser; Fokker-Planck equation; gain peak; mode power fluctuation; mode stability; semiconductor laser; stable two-wavelength lasers; two-mode operation; Fabry-Perot; Fiber lasers; Fluctuations; Laser modes; Laser stability; Laser theory; Optical design; Optical fiber sensors; Optical interferometry; Semiconductor lasers;
Journal_Title :
Lightwave Technology, Journal of
