SPECTRAL CHARACTERISTICS OF VERTICAL-CAVITY SURFACE-EMITTING LASERS WITH STRONG EXTERNAL OPTICAL FEEDBACK

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作者
JIANG, SJ
DAGENAIS, M
MORGAN, RA
机构
[1] UNIV MARYLAND,JOINT PROGRAM ADV ELECTR MAT,COLLEGE PK,MD 20742
[2] HONEYWELL TECHNOL CTR,BLOOMINGTON,MN 55420
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10.1109/68.393191
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TM [电工技术]; TN [电子技术、通信技术];
学科分类号
0808 ; 0809 ;
摘要
We study the spectral optical properties of vertical-cavity surface-emitting lasers (VCSEL's) in the presence of strong optical feedback from an external reflecting surface, When the feedback strength exceeds 1%, multicompound-cavity-longitudinal-modes are observed. The output spectral width increases significantly as the feedback increases, Besides the normal compound-cavity modes, high-loss compound-cavity modes are also observed for the first time. The experimental observations are well explained by a compound-cavity laser theory.
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