Computer simulation of laser photon fluctuations. III Coupled-cavity lasers. IV - DFB lasers
Abstract
Photon probability distributions for multimode coupled-cavity lasers are computed, and it is found that the instantaneous photon fluctuations are just as large as those of simple, single-cavity lasers. However, because the longitudinal modes of coupled-cavity lasers have much larger loss differences than those of single-cavity lasers, coupled cavity lasers are less prone to mode hopping if pulsed by direct modulation of their drive currents. These results pertain to idealized conditions; thermal effects and the influence of reflected light on the laser performance are ignored.
- Publication:
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IEEE Journal of Quantum Electronics
- Pub Date:
- February 1985
- DOI:
- 10.1109/JQE.1985.1072622
- Bibcode:
- 1985IJQE...21..154M
- Keywords:
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- Computerized Simulation;
- Coupled Modes;
- Laser Cavities;
- Laser Modes;
- Laser Stability;
- Optical Coupling;
- Pulsed Lasers;
- Lasing;
- Light Modulation;
- Optical Reflection;
- Probability Distribution Functions;
- Quantum Electrodynamics;
- Quantum Statistics;
- Temperature Effects;
- Threshold Currents;
- Lasers and Masers