Experimental observations of multi-mode dynamics in an external cavity semiconductor laser

Citation
I. Wallace et al., Experimental observations of multi-mode dynamics in an external cavity semiconductor laser, J OPT B-QUA, 2(3), 2000, pp. 447-450
Citations number
14
Categorie Soggetti
Apllied Physucs/Condensed Matter/Materiales Science
Journal title
JOURNAL OF OPTICS B-QUANTUM AND SEMICLASSICAL OPTICS
ISSN journal
14644266 → ACNP
Volume
2
Issue
3
Year of publication
2000
Pages
447 - 450
Database
ISI
SICI code
1464-4266(200006)2:3<447:EOOMDI>2.0.ZU;2-H
Abstract
We present experimental results of the dynamics in a semiconductor laser op erating on several longitudinal modes subject to external feedback. Both lo w-frequency fluctuations (LFFs) and locked states are studied through obser ving the outputs from the dominant mode, all modes except the dominant mode , and all modes. Synchronized dropout events of LFFs are observed among eac h of the solitary modes while energy competition and trading occurs among t hese modes when the total output exhibits the locked state.