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Stabilization of Semiconductor Lasers

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Instability is not only the effects for externally perturbed semiconductor lasers. Lasers are also extensively stabilized by optical feedback and optical injection under certain conditions. As results, laser output power, laser modes, and linewidth are greatly stabilized by optical feedback, optical injection, and optoelectronic feedback. We show some examples of laser stabilizations by external controls. Some examples of extra structures installed inside and outside of the active layers of semiconductor lasers are also presented.

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Ohtsubo, J. (2013). Stabilization of Semiconductor Lasers. In: Semiconductor Lasers. Springer Series in Optical Sciences, vol 111. Springer, Berlin, Heidelberg. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-3-642-30147-6_10

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