LATERALLY COUPLED-CAVITY SEMICONDUCTOR-LASERS

被引:20
作者
LANG, RJ [1 ]
YARIV, A [1 ]
SALZMAN, J [1 ]
机构
[1] BELL COMMUN RES,RED BANK,NJ 07701
关键词
LASER BEAMS - Spectrum Analysis - RESONATORS; CAVITY - Mathematical Models;
D O I
10.1109/JQE.1987.1073361
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
The threshold behavior of a pair of laterally coupled semiconductor lasers of different lengths is analyzed. The predictions include longitudinal-mode selectivity leading to single longitudinal mode operation with a periodicity determined by the length mismatch, and ripples in the equipower curves in the current plane due to carrier-induced index shifts. Experimental measurements that confirm these predictions are presented.
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页码:395 / 400
页数:6
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