Acta Photonica Sinica, Volume. 53, Issue 5, 0553112(2024)

Optical Frequency Comb Generation Based on a Current-modulated Weak-resonant-cavity Fabry-Perot Laser Diode Subject to Optical Injection

Yingdong LIU1,2, Guangqiong XIA1,2, Li FAN3, Junhui ZHANG1,2, Gongru LIN4, Junqi LIU5, and Zhengmao WU1,2、*
Author Affiliations
  • 1School of Physical Science and Technology,Southwest University,Chongqing 400715,China
  • 2Chongqing Key Laboratory of Micro & Nano Structure Optoelectronics,Chongqing 400715,China
  • 3School of Electronic and Information Engineering,Southwest University,Chongqing 400715,China
  • 4Department of Electrical Engineering,Taiwan University,Taipei10617,China
  • 5Key Laboratory of Semiconductor Materials Science,Institute of Semiconductors,Chinese Academy of Sciences,Beijing 100083,China
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    Yingdong LIU, Guangqiong XIA, Li FAN, Junhui ZHANG, Gongru LIN, Junqi LIU, Zhengmao WU. Optical Frequency Comb Generation Based on a Current-modulated Weak-resonant-cavity Fabry-Perot Laser Diode Subject to Optical Injection[J]. Acta Photonica Sinica, 2024, 53(5): 0553112

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    Paper Information

    Category: Special Issue for Microcavity Photonics

    Received: Jan. 2, 2024

    Accepted: Feb. 18, 2024

    Published Online: Jun. 20, 2024

    The Author Email: Zhengmao WU (zmwu@swu.edu.cn)

    DOI:10.3788/gzxb20245305.0553112

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