Quantum-noise properties of a constant-voltage-operated semiconductor laser
1991; American Physical Society; Volume: 43; Issue: 7 Linguagem: Inglês
10.1103/physreva.43.3741
ISSN1538-4446
Autores Tópico(s)Semiconductor Quantum Structures and Devices
ResumoQuantum-noise properties of a semiconductor laser under constant-voltage operation, where the laser-field amplitude is regulated through nonlinear gain, have been studied using quantum-mechanical Langevin equations. In the ideal constant-voltage-drift case, the linewidth enhancement from the gain--refractive-index coupling, as well as the relaxation oscillations, disappear, but for realistic nonlinear gains the amplitude noise will increase. The requirement on the laser's series resistance for constant-voltage operation is, however, very strict, and seems difficult to meet in practice.
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