Laser & Optoelectronics Progress, Volume. 62, Issue 1, 0114005(2025)

Noise Characteristic Analysis of a Vertical-Cavity Surface-Emitting Laser Array using External Cavity Feedback

Wanli Ma1,2,3、*, Tian Lan1,2,3, Jun Qi1,2,3, Jinghao Zhang1,2,3, Yiwen Lou1,2,3, Fengjiao Qin1,2,3, Feng Yang1,2,3, and Zhiyong Wang1,2,3
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  • 1Beijing Engineering Research Center of Laser Technology, School of Physics and Optoelectronic Engineering, Beijing University of Technology, Beijing 100124, China
  • 2Key Laboratory of Trans-Scale Laser Manufacturing Technology, Ministry of Education, School of Physics and Optoelectronic Engineering, Beijing University of Technology, Beijing 100124, China
  • 3Institute of Advanced Technology on Semiconductor Optics & Electronics, Insititue of Laser Engineering, School of Physics and Optoelectronic Engineering, Beijing University of Technology, Beijing 100124, China
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    Noise characteristic analysis is conducive to a deeper understanding of the dynamic features for semiconductor laser arrays, which are crucial in various fields such as optical communication, optical sensing, precision measurement. This study analyzes the effects of injection current, source-area radius, light-output aperture, and cavity length on the relative intensity noise and phase noise of a vertical-cavity surface-emitting laser array with an external cavity feedback using the optical feedback L-K rate equation. Results indicate that increasing the injection current and light-output aperture are benefitial to achieve coherent coupling and low-noise output while still maintaining the fundamental optical mode output. Moreover, increasing the source-area radius helps to increase the relative intensity noise. However, no evident relationship exists between the phase noise and source-area radius. In addition, excessively large or excessively small external cavity length considerably increased the relative intensity noise and phase noise .

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    Wanli Ma, Tian Lan, Jun Qi, Jinghao Zhang, Yiwen Lou, Fengjiao Qin, Feng Yang, Zhiyong Wang. Noise Characteristic Analysis of a Vertical-Cavity Surface-Emitting Laser Array using External Cavity Feedback[J]. Laser & Optoelectronics Progress, 2025, 62(1): 0114005

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    Paper Information

    Category: Lasers and Laser Optics

    Received: Mar. 27, 2024

    Accepted: May. 14, 2024

    Published Online: Dec. 17, 2024

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    DOI:10.3788/LOP240976

    CSTR:32186.14.LOP240976

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