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Abstract

Nowadays, semiconductor lasers and amplifiers play a key role for many technological applications as for example high bit rate optical communication [1], optical interconnects [2], and electro-optic sampling [3].

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Quantum Well Semiconductor Laser Saturable Absorber Optical Feedback Relative Intensity Noise 
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  1. 1.Research Domain II - Climate Impacts and VulnerabilitiesPotsdam Institute for Climate Impact ResearchPotsdamGermany
  2. 2.Institute of Theoritical PhysicsBerlin Institute of TechnologyBerlinGermany

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