Phase noise in semiconductor lasers

The subject of phase noise in semiconductor lasers is reviewed. The description of noise in lasers and those aspects of phase noise that are relevant to optical communications are emphasized. The topics covered include: Langevin forces; laser linewidth above threshold and below threshold; line structure due to relaxation oscillations; phase fluctuations; line narrowing by a passive cavity section and by external feedback; coherence collapse due to optical feedback; the shot noise limits of several schemes of coherent optical communication, and the linewidth required to approach these ideal limits.

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