Title :
Influence of the linewidth enhancement factor on the critical feedback level in a quantum dash laser
Author :
Grillot, F. ; Naderi, N.A. ; Pochet, M. ; Lin, C.-Y. ; Lester, L.F.
Author_Institution :
Center for High Technol. Mater., Univ. of New-Mexico, Albuquerque, NM, USA
Abstract :
Contributions of both the ground and excited states in the degradation of the coherence collapse threshold in a quantum dash laser are analyzed. The excited states are found to strongly alter the device´s feedback sensitivity.
Keywords :
excited states; ground states; light coherence; quantum dash lasers; spectral line breadth; coherence collapse threshold; critical feedback level; excited states; ground states; linewidth enhancement factor; quantum dash laser; Chaos; Distributed feedback devices; Laser excitation; Laser feedback; Laser transitions; Optical feedback; Power generation; Quantum dots; Semiconductor lasers; State feedback; (140.5960) Semiconductor lasers; (270.3100) Instabilities and chaos;
Conference_Titel :
Lasers and Electro-Optics, 2009 and 2009 Conference on Quantum electronics and Laser Science Conference. CLEO/QELS 2009. Conference on
Conference_Location :
Baltimore, MD
Print_ISBN :
978-1-55752-869-8
Electronic_ISBN :
978-1-55752-869-8
