Abstract
Semiconductor optical amplifier (SOA) was used to analyze wavelength-tunable optical spectral bistability in ring lasers. Switching of laser from one bistable state to another by using optical control methods was also demonstrated. The operation was observed by varying the bias current of SOA. Analysis suggested that tuning of polarizer and polarization controller in laser cavity helped in obtaining bistable operation at different wavelengths.
| Original language | English (US) |
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| Pages (from-to) | 748-749 |
| Number of pages | 2 |
| Journal | Conference Proceedings - Lasers and Electro-Optics Society Annual Meeting-LEOS |
| Volume | 2 |
| State | Published - 2001 |
| Externally published | Yes |
| Event | 14th Annual Meeting of the IEEE Lasers and Electro-Optics Society - San Diego, CA, United States Duration: Nov 11 2001 → Nov 15 2001 |
All Science Journal Classification (ASJC) codes
- Electronic, Optical and Magnetic Materials
- Electrical and Electronic Engineering