研究目的
Investigating the possibility of achieving stable single-mode oscillation under the predicted stable operation of semiconductor laser coupled with a very-short external cavity and introducing selective feedback to lock or tune the predicted single-mode oscillation.
研究成果
The optical feedback from a very short external cavity can convert the multimode oscillation of a semiconductor laser into single-mode oscillation over a wide range of feedback. By using selective optical feedback, the predominant mode can be tuned over a wavelength range of more or less than 20 nm.
研究不足
The study is limited to the case of very-short external cavity that corresponds to stable continuous-wave (CW) operation and does not explore the effects of longer external cavities which may lead to chaotic dynamics.