Bistable operation of CW junction lasers due to saturable absorbing centers

1 January 1970

journal article
Published by Institute of Electrical and Electronics Engineers (IEEE) in Proceedings of the IEEE

Vol. 58 (1) , 178-179
https://doi.org/10.1109/PROC.1970.7582

Abstract

The observation of bistable operation of CW GaAs junction lasers due to the introduction of saturable absorbing centers throughout the active medium of the laser is reported for the first time. Analysis shows that explanation of the observations requires an average differential quantum efficiency greater than one, thus confirming the presence of the saturable absorbers.

Keywords

HEAT SINKS
TEMPERATURE
DIODES
LASER TRANSITIONS
THERMAL RESISTANCE
LASER STABILITY
PUMP LASERS
OPTICAL BISTABILITY
OPTICAL PUMPING
OPTICAL SATURATION