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Photonics Research, Volume. 6, Issue 9, 908(2018)

Modulation properties of solitary and optically injected phased-array semiconductor lasers

Nianqiang Li^1、*, H. Susanto², B. R. Cemlyn¹, I. D. Henning¹, and M. J. Adams¹

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¹School of Computer Science and Electronic Engineering, University of Essex, Wivenhoe Park, Colchester CO4 3SQ, UK

²Department of Mathematical Sciences, University of Essex, Wivenhoe Park, Colchester CO4 3SQ, UK

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Paper Information

Category: Lasers and Laser Optics

Received: Apr. 12, 2018

Accepted: Jul. 17, 2018

Published Online: Sep. 5, 2018

The Author Email: Nianqiang Li (wan_103301@163.com)

DOI:10.1364/PRJ.6.000908

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