Reflection sensitivity of self-pulsing lasers in multimode fibre links

L. Raddatz, I. H. White, A. N. Coles

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Abstract

The effects of external optical feedback on the spectral performance of self-pulsing laser diodes are investigated both theoretically and experimentally. It is found that feedback levels as low as 1% are sufficient to suppress the self-pulsations, causing the laser linewidth and spectral envelope to narrow. The resulting higher coherence of the laser light can cause increased modal noise in multimode fibre links.

Original languageEnglish
Pages (from-to)101-104
Number of pages4
JournalInternational Journal of Optoelectronics
Volume11
Issue number2
Publication statusPublished - 1 Mar 1997

ASJC Scopus subject areas

  • Electronic, Optical and Magnetic Materials

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