INFLUENCE OF EXTERNAL OPTICAL FEEDBACK ON THRESHOLD AND SPECTRAL CHARACTERISTICS OF VERTICAL-CAVITY SURFACE-EMITTING LASERS

被引:60
作者
JIANG, SJ
PAN, Z
DAGENAIS, M
MORGAN, RA
KOJIMA, K
机构
[1] AT&T BELL LABS,CTR SOLID STATE TECHNOL,BREINIGSVILLE,PA 18031
[2] UNIV MARYLAND,JOINT PROGRAM ADV ELECTR MAT,COLL PK,MD 20742
关键词
Laser beams - Laser optics - Optically pumped lasers - Semiconducting gallium arsenide;
D O I
10.1109/68.265881
中图分类号
TM [电工技术]; TN [电子技术、通信技术];
学科分类号
0808 ; 0809 ;
摘要
We report a study of the effects of external optical feedback on the threshold and spectral characteristics of vertical-cavity surface-emitting lasers with feedback levels in the range from -25 dB to 0 dB. A large threshold current reduction and multi-extended-cavity-mode operation have been observed. The experimental results are in good agreement with the theoretical calculations based on a compound cavity laser model.
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页数:3
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