Measuring the feedback parameter of a semiconductor laser with external optical feedback

作者:Yu Yanguang*; Xi Jiangtao; Chicharo Joe F
来源:Optics Express, 2011, 19(10): 9582-9593.
DOI:10.1364/OE.19.009582

摘要

Feedback parameter (the C factor) is an important parameter for a semiconductor laser operating in the regime of external optical feedback. Self-mixing interferometry (SMI) has been proposed for the measurement of the parameter, based on the time-domain analysis of the output power waveforms (called SMI signals) in presence of feedback. However, the existing approaches only work for a limited range of C, below about 3.5. This paper presents a new method to measure C based on analysis of the phase signal of SMI signals in the frequency domain. The proposed method covers a large range of C values, up to about 10. Simulations and experimental results are presented for verification of the proposed method.

  • 出版日期2011-5-9