Self-pulsating semiconductor lasers: theory and experiment

Author

Mirasso, Claudio R. ; van Tartwijk, Guido H M ; Andez-Garcia, E. Hern ; Lenstra, Daan ; Lynch, S. ; Landais, P. ; Phelan, P. ; O´Gorman, J. ; Miguel, M. San ; Elsasser, W.

Author_Institution

Dept. de Fisica, Univ. de les Illes Balears, Palma de Mallorca, Spain

Volume

35

Issue

5

fYear

1999

fDate

5/1/1999 12:00:00 AM

Firstpage

764

Lastpage

770

Abstract

We report detailed measurements of the pump-current dependency of the self-pulsating frequency of semiconductor CD lasers. A distinct kink in this dependence is found and explained using a rate-equation model. The kink denotes a transition between a region where the self-pulsations are weakly sustained relaxation oscillations and a region where Q-switching takes place. Simulations show that spontaneous emission noise plays a crucial role in the cross-over

Keywords

Q-switching; laser noise; laser theory; optical pumping; semiconductor device models; semiconductor lasers; spontaneous emission; Q-switching; distinct kink; pump-current dependency; rate-equation model; self-pulsating frequency; self-pulsating semiconductor lasers; semiconductor CD lasers; spontaneous emission noise; weakly sustained relaxation oscillations; Frequency measurement; Laser excitation; Laser modes; Laser noise; Laser theory; Laser transitions; Pump lasers; Semiconductor device noise; Semiconductor lasers; Spontaneous emission;

fLanguage

English

Journal_Title

Quantum Electronics, IEEE Journal of

Publisher

ieee

ISSN

0018-9197

Type

jour

DOI

10.1109/3.760324

Filename

760324