Polarization self-modulated lasers with circular eigenstates

M. Vallet, M. Brunel, F. Bretenaker, M. Alouini, A. Le Floch, G. P. Agrawal

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Abstract

The eigenstates of external cavity semiconductor lasers containing a Faraday rotator were experimentally and theoretically investigated. The circular polarized eigenstates for such a laser have been shown to lead to polarization self-modulation. The intrinsic qualities of σ eigenstates together with the high spectral purity of their beat note make such lasers very promising candidates for the realization of optical clocks.

Original languageEnglish
Pages (from-to)3266-3268
Number of pages3
JournalApplied Physics Letters
Volume74
Issue number22
DOIs
Publication statusPublished - 31 May 1999
Externally publishedYes

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