Optical bistability and switching by nonlinear waveguiding in semiconductor lasers and laser amplifiers

1990 ◽  
Author(s):  
John G. McInerney ◽  
Yuan Li ◽  
Theodore C. Salvi ◽  
Daniel M. Heffernan
Keyword(s):  
Semiconductor Lasers ◽  
Optical Bistability ◽  
Laser Amplifiers

scholarly journals Optical bistability in diode-laser amplifiers and injection-locked laser diodes

1993 ◽  
Vol 18 (4) ◽  
pp. 287 ◽  
Author(s):  
Rongqing Hui ◽  
Sergio Benedetto ◽  
Ivo Montrosset
Keyword(s):  
Diode Laser ◽  
Optical Bistability ◽  
Laser Diodes ◽  
Laser Amplifiers

Optical bistability in semiconductor lasers

1984 ◽  
Vol 313 (1525) ◽  
pp. 333-340 ◽  
Keyword(s):  
Semiconductor Lasers ◽  
Optical Bistability ◽  
Light Output ◽  
Optical Signal ◽  
Current Drive ◽  
Simple Circuit ◽  
Optical Logic ◽  
Flip Flop ◽  
Injection Lasers ◽  
Circuit Analogy

Absorptive, dispersive and modal bistabilities are considered in semiconductor injection lasers. Previous work is briefly reviewed and the discussion is concerned with experimental work with transverse modal bistability in twin stripe injection lasers. A simple circuit analogy indicates how modal bistability can arise and how it is possible to have stronger light output on the side where the current drive is weakest. Experimental results are reviewed for an optical flip-flop with the use of twin-stripe lasers with three such lasers coupled together in an optical logic circuit. Various mode patterns that have been observed by using different geometries of twin-stripe lasers are discussed. Use is foreseen for active bistable devices in front-end optical signal processing.

Optical bistability in coupled‐cavity semiconductor lasers

1984 ◽  
Vol 56 (3) ◽  
pp. 664-669 ◽  
Author(s):  
Govind P. Agrawal ◽  
Niloy K. Dutta
Keyword(s):  
Semiconductor Lasers ◽  
Optical Bistability ◽  
Coupled Cavity
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