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A theoretical study of the effect of optical injection on the characteristics of pulses generated by gain-switched single and multimode VCSELs is performed. It is shown that a jitter reduction greater than 50% can be obtained with a slight increase in pulse width. Similar results are obtained for single and multimode emission when the light is injected in the dominant mode.
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Noriega, J.M., Valle, A. & Pesquera, L. Timing jitter reduction in gain-switched VCSELs induced by external optical injection. Opt Quant Electron 40, 119–129 (2008). https://doi.org/10.1007/s11082-008-9194-9
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