Locking and Noise Properties of Multisection Semiconductor Lasers With Optical Injection. Application to Fabry-PÉrot and DFB Cavities

An analytical theory is presented for the study of injection locking in multisection semiconductor lasers. The Helmoltz equation for the electric field is solved using the Green's function method and the injected fields are included via the boundary conditions. Two cases are distinguished, inje...

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Published in:IEEE journal of quantum electronics 2008-06, Vol.44 (6), p.547-560
Main Authors: Kefelian, F., Gallion, P.
Format: Article
Language:English
Subjects:
Distributed feedback devices
Distributed-feedback lasers
Engineering Sciences
injection-locked oscillators
Laser feedback
Laser noise
Laser theory
Nonlinear equations
Nonlinear optics
Optical feedback
Optical noise
Optics
Photonic
Physics
Semiconductor device noise
Semiconductor lasers
Studies
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Summary:An analytical theory is presented for the study of injection locking in multisection semiconductor lasers. The Helmoltz equation for the electric field is solved using the Green's function method and the injected fields are included via the boundary conditions. Two cases are distinguished, injection through the front facet of the laser and injection through the rear facet. In both cases, an equation of evolution for the envelope of the electric field is established, taking into account the longitudinal distribution of the carrier and photon densities and the nonlinear gain. The expressions of the intensity, phase and carrier density noise spectra are derived using a matrix formulation. Comparison to classical equations used for Fabry-Perot lasers is discussed. The locking properties of a distributed feedback laser with an antireflection coated front facet are studied in detail. Results demonstrate the strong sensitivity of the locking properties on the phase grating and rear facet reflectivity.
ISSN:0018-9197
1558-1713
DOI:10.1109/JQE.2008.917239