Measuring Linewidth Enhancement Factor by Relaxation Oscillation Frequency in a Laser with Optical Feedback

This paper presents a new method for measuring the linewidth enhancement factor (alpha factor) by the relaxation oscillation (RO) frequency of a laser with external optical feedback (EOF). A measurement formula for alpha is derived which shows the alpha can be determined by only using the RO frequen...

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Main Authors: Yuxi Ruan, Bin Liu, Yanguang Yu, Jiangtao Xi, Qinghua Guo, Jun Tong
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: MDPI AG 2018-11-01
Series:Sensors
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Online Access:https://www.mdpi.com/1424-8220/18/11/4004