THEORETICAL INVESTIGATIONS OF ELECTROOPTICAL SYNCHRONIZATION OF SELF-PULSATING LASER-DIODES

Authors
EGAN A REES P OGORMAN J HARLEYSTEAD M FARRELL G HEGARTY J PHELAN P
Citation
A. Egan et al., THEORETICAL INVESTIGATIONS OF ELECTROOPTICAL SYNCHRONIZATION OF SELF-PULSATING LASER-DIODES, IEE proceedings. Optoelectronics, 143(1), 1996, pp. 31-36
Citations number
13
Categorie Soggetti
Engineering, Eletrical & Electronic",Optics,Telecommunications
Journal title
IEE proceedings. Optoelectronics → ACNP
ISSN journal
13502433
Volume
143
Issue
1
Year of publication
1996
Pages
31 - 36
Database
ISI
SICI code
1350-2433(1996)143:1<31:TIOESO>2.0.ZU;2-O
Abstract
The synchronisation mechanism of self-pulsating. laser diodes is deter mined and it is shown how this results in a frequency-dependent phase difference between the electrical input and optical output. The time-t o-lock of the electrical input to the optical output is examined, part icularly with regard to the importance of the initial phase difference between the signals. The effect of synchronisation on timing jitter i n self-pulsating lasers is also investigated.