Title :
Suppression of spurious intensity modulation in frequency-modulated semiconductor lasers
Author :
Xie, Xiaobo ; Khurgin, Jacob B. ; Choa, Fow-San
Author_Institution :
Electr. & Comput. Eng. Dept., Johns Hopkins Univ., Baltimore, MD, USA
Abstract :
It is shown theoretically that spurious intensity modulation afflicting most frequency-modulated semiconductor lasers can be effectively suppressed by proper design of the cavity incorporating distributed Bragg mirror and modulator section.
Keywords :
distributed Bragg reflectors; frequency modulation; intensity modulation; laser cavity resonators; laser mirrors; laser theory; optical modulation; semiconductor lasers; cavity design; distributed Bragg mirror; frequency modulation; frequency-modulated semiconductor lasers; modulator section design; spurious intensity modulation suppression; Absorption; Charge carrier lifetime; Frequency modulation; Intensity modulation; Laser theory; Laser tuning; Masers; Optical refraction; Quantum well devices; Semiconductor lasers;
Journal_Title :
Selected Topics in Quantum Electronics, IEEE Journal of
DOI :
10.1109/JSTQE.2003.819479
