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Bistable phase locking in rocked lasers

S. Torres-peiróA. González-seguraG. J. De ValcárcelJose Marques-huesoGuillermo Muñoz-matutanoS. GillilandJ. Cascante-vindasKestutis StaliunasManuel Martínez-quesada

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PhysicsBistabilitybusiness.industryPhase (waves)Single-mode optical fiberPhysics::OpticsLaserAtomic and Molecular Physics and OpticsPhase lockingElectronic Optical and Magnetic Materialslaw.inventionOpticslawRelaxation (physics)Physics::Atomic PhysicsElectrical and Electronic EngineeringPhysical and Theoretical Chemistrybusiness

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Abstract We investigate analytically and numerically the dynamics of single mode lasers with periodic ac injection (rocked lasers). Such lasers show phase bistability as the phase of the light emitted by such lasers can lock to either of two values shifted by π. Locking regimes for different lasers are studied showing that the system response is strongly modified in class B lasers due to the influence of relaxation oscillations.

yearjournalcountryeditionlanguage
2006-12-01Optics Communications
https://doi.org/10.1016/j.optcom.2006.07.007