Bistabilities and Nonlinearities in Laser Diodes

Introduction. Basic Concept and Nonlinear Effects of Semiconductor Lasers. Absorptive Bistable Laser Diodes. Dispersive Bistable Laser Diodes. Two-Mode Bistability Via Gain Saturation. Waveguiding Bistability and Pulse Position Bistability. Self-Pulsation and Ultra-Short Optical Pulse Generation. Wavelength Conversion. Wavelength Selection and Wavelength Selective Photodetection. Applications for Photonic Switching. Future Prospects.