HELICAL WAVE LASER AS AN OPTICAL TRANSISTOR

Authors
GUTIERREZ J TANG DY WEISS CO PRATI F BRAMBILLA M
Citation
J. Gutierrez et al., HELICAL WAVE LASER AS AN OPTICAL TRANSISTOR, Optics communications, 135(4-6), 1997, pp. 305-309
Citations number
5
Categorie Soggetti
Optics
Journal title
Optics communications → ACNP
ISSN journal
00304018
Volume
135
Issue
4-6
Year of publication
1997
Pages
305 - 309
Database
ISI
SICI code
0030-4018(1997)135:4-6<305:HWLAAO>2.0.ZU;2-3
Abstract
We investigate the below-switching-threshold-properties of a helically bistable laser with helical wave injection. We find that this system shows amplification of the injection signal (optical transistor). We m easure the amplification as a function of modulation frequency and fre quency offset between the amplifying laser and the injected radiation. Good agreement is found with the corresponding laser model.