DocumentCode
845220
Title
Optical tristability in two-section laser diode
Author
Ikeda, M. ; Oku, S. ; Ogasawara, M.
Author_Institution
NTT Opto-electron. Labs., Kanagawa, Japan
Volume
25
Issue
25
fYear
1989
Firstpage
1701
Lastpage
1702
Abstract
Optical tristability in the current/light output characteristics of a two-section laser diode is observed. Three stable optical outputs are obtained at the same current. Two different types of tristability are observed by controlling injection conditions. The tristability is caused by a cavity structure having a saturable absorber and a complex resonance cavity.
Keywords
optical bistability; optical saturable absorption; semiconductor junction lasers; complex resonance cavity; current/light output characteristics; injection conditions; optical tristability; saturable absorber; two-section laser diode; types of tristability;
fLanguage
English
Journal_Title
Electronics Letters
Publisher
iet
ISSN
0013-5194
Type
jour
DOI
10.1049/el:19891137
Filename
41976
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