LINEWIDTH ENHANCEMENT FACTOR OF VERTICAL-CAVITY SURFACE-EMITTING LASER-DIODES

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作者
MOLLER, B [1 ]
ZEEB, E [1 ]
FIEDLER, U [1 ]
HACKBARTH, T [1 ]
EBELING, KJ [1 ]
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[1] DAIMLER BENZ RES CTR,D-89013 ULM,GERMANY
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10.1109/68.313052
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TM [电工技术]; TN [电子技术、通信技术];
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0808 ; 0809 ;
摘要
The linewidth enhancement factor alpha characterizes the performance of semiconductor lasers, such as spectral linewidth broadening for CW operation and wavelength chirping under high-frequency modulation. We have for the first time determined the alpha factor of vertical-cavity surface-emitting lasers from the measured linewidth-power product and more precisely from the frequency to amplitude modulation ratio at high-frequency current modulation. Both methods provide the same alpha factor of 3.7. The minimum linewidth was as narrow as 70 MHz and the linewidth-power product was 5.4 MHz.mW neglecting the residual linewidth.
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