Self-pulsating semiconductor lasers: Theory and experiment

Authors
Mirasso, CR van Tartwijk, GHM Hernandez-Garcia, E Lenstra, D Lynch, S Landais, P Phelan, P O'Gorman, J San Miguel, M Elsasser, W
Citation
Cr. Mirasso et al., Self-pulsating semiconductor lasers: Theory and experiment, IEEE J Q EL, 35(5), 1999, pp. 764-770
Citations number
22
Categorie Soggetti
Apllied Physucs/Condensed Matter/Materiales Science","Eletrical & Eletronics Engineeing
Journal title
IEEE JOURNAL OF QUANTUM ELECTRONICS
ISSN journal
00189197 → ACNP
Volume
35
Issue
5
Year of publication
1999
Pages
764 - 770
Database
ISI
SICI code
0018-9197(199905)35:5<764:SSLTAE>2.0.ZU;2-N
Abstract
We report detailed measurements of the pump-current dependency of the self- pulsating frequency of semiconductor CD lasers, A distinct kink in this dep endence is found and explained using a rate-equation model. The kink denote s a transition between a region where the self-pulsations are weakly sustai ned relaxation oscillations and a region where Q-switching takes place. Sim ulations show that spontaneous emission noise plays a crucial role in the c ross-over.