Stability of phase locking in coupled semiconductor laser arrays

It is shown that amplitude phase coupling (as described by the linewidth enhancement factor α) leads to unstable phase locking in semiconductor laser arrays with evanescent coupling.

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Published in:Applied physics letters 1988-11, Vol.53 (20), p.1894-1896
Main Authors: WINFUL, H. G, WANG, S. S
Format: Article
Language:English
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Exact sciences and technology
Fundamental areas of phenomenology (including applications)
Lasers
Optics
Physics
Semiconductor lasers
laser diodes
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Summary:It is shown that amplitude phase coupling (as described by the linewidth enhancement factor α) leads to unstable phase locking in semiconductor laser arrays with evanescent coupling.
ISSN:0003-6951
1077-3118
DOI:10.1063/1.100363