Title :
The full characterization of Fabry-Pérot lasers using the Fourier series expansion method
Author :
Guo, Wei-Hua ; Byrne, Diarmuid C. ; Lu, Qiaoyin ; Corbett, Brian ; Donegan, John F.
Author_Institution :
Sch. of Phys., Trinity Coll. Dublin, Dublin, Ireland
Abstract :
The characterization of the performance of Fabry-Pérot lasers based on measurements of the amplified spontaneous emission (ASE) spectrum and analysis using the Fourier series expansion method is presented in this paper. We explain how all the parameters of net modal gain, internal loss, quasi-Fermi level separation, linewidth enhancement factor, injection efficiency, and geometric spontaneous emission factor, can be obtained providing a unique method of extracting a large number of parameters from one simple measurement.
Keywords :
Fermi level; Fourier series; semiconductor lasers; superradiance; Fabry-Perot lasers; Fourier series expansion method; amplified spontaneous emission; geometric spontaneous emission factor; injection efficiency; internal loss; linewidth enhancement factor; net modal gain; quasiFermi level separation; Cavity resonators; Current measurement; Loss measurement; Measurement by laser beam; Semiconductor lasers; Spontaneous emission; Wavelength measurement; Fabry-Pérot laser; amplified spontaneous emission; injection efficiency; internal loss; linewidth enhancement factor; modal gain; spontaneous emission factor;
Conference_Titel :
Transparent Optical Networks (ICTON), 2011 13th International Conference on
Conference_Location :
Stockholm
Print_ISBN :
978-1-4577-0881-7
Electronic_ISBN :
2161-2056
DOI :
10.1109/ICTON.2011.5970826
