Highly efficient phase conjugation using spatially nondegenerate four-wave mixing in a broad-area laser diode

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Kurz, P [1 ]
Nagar, R [1 ]
Mukai, T [1 ]
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[1] TECHNION ISRAEL INST TECHNOL, DEPT ELECT ENGN, IL-32000 HAIFA, ISRAEL
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10.1063/1.115961
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O59 [应用物理学];
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We report spatially nondegenerate few-wave mixing in a broad-area laser diode that acts as a fast phase conjugate mirror with nanosecond response times and high efficiencies. Phase conjugate reflectivities were found to depend strongly on the bias current of the broad-area laser diode. Operating the laser diode in an injection-locked regime above the lasing threshold gave phase conjugate reflectivities as high as 165%. (C) 1996 American Institute of Physics.
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