A SEMICONDUCTOR-LASER AS A STABLE PHASE CONJUGATE MIRROR FOR LINEWIDTH REDUCTION OF ANOTHER SEMICONDUCTOR-LASER

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作者
OHTSU, M [1 ]
KOSHIISHI, I [1 ]
TERAMACHI, Y [1 ]
机构
[1] UNIV IND TECHNOL, DEPT INFORMAT ENGN, SAGAMIHARA, KANAGAWA 229, JAPAN
来源
JAPANESE JOURNAL OF APPLIED PHYSICS PART 2-LETTERS & EXPRESS LETTERS | 1990年 / 29卷 / 11期
关键词
AiGaAs laser; Four-wave mixing; Linewidth reduction; Optical feedback; Phase conjugate wave;
D O I
10.1143/JJAP.29.L2060
中图分类号
O59 [应用物理学];
学科分类号
摘要
An AlGaAs laser was used as a phase conjugate mirror. Reflectivities as high as 103and bandwidth as wide as 1.9 GHz were observed. The linewidth of a second AlGaAs laser was reduced to 1/5 times that of its free-running value by optical feedback of the phase conjugate wave generated by the first laser. The reduced linewidth was independent of the separation between the two lasers, and was maintained in a stable manner for over two hours. © 1990 IOP Publishing Ltd.
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页码:L2060 / L2062
页数:3
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