Title :
Feedback sensitivity of distributed-feedback laser diodes in terms of longitudinal field integrals
Author_Institution :
Dept. of Inf. Technol., Ghent Univ., Belgium
fDate :
10/1/2002 12:00:00 AM
Abstract :
Using an alternative rate-equation description, analytical expressions are derived for the change of threshold gain, oscillation frequency and linewidth due to weak external optical feedback in distributed feedback laser diodes.
Keywords :
distributed feedback lasers; laser feedback; semiconductor lasers; wave equations; complex Bragg deviation; distributed feedback laser diodes; feedback sensitivity; linewidth; longitudinal Petermann factor; longitudinal confinement factor; longitudinal field integrals; low-frequency dynamics; oscillation frequency; rate-equation description; threshold gain; weak external optical feedback; Diode lasers; Distributed feedback devices; Equations; Frequency; Laser feedback; Laser noise; Laser theory; Optical feedback; Semiconductor lasers; Semiconductor optical amplifiers;
Journal_Title :
Quantum Electronics, IEEE Journal of
DOI :
10.1109/JQE.2002.802958
