Optical Bistability in a Semiconductor Laser Amplifier
- 1 May 1983
- journal article
- Published by IOP Publishing in Japanese Journal of Applied Physics
- Vol. 22 (5A) , L310
- https://doi.org/10.1143/jjap.22.l310
Abstract
Optical bistability has been observed in a semiconductor laser operating as an amplifier. The bistability arises from the refractive index change due to a decrease in the active-region carrier density accompanied by optical amplification. Output pulsations due to the competition between the free-carrier and thermal effects have also been observed.Keywords
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