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InGaAsP/InP bistability triangle microlasers

Yong‐Zhen Huang, Yue‐De Yang, Shijiang Wang, Jin‐Long Xiao, Yun Du

Published Aug 1, 2009• 0 citations
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Abstract

Optical bistability in equilateral- triangle-resonator (ETR) microlasers are analyzed based on two mode rate equations with asymmetrical cross gain saturation. Optical bistability is observed in the fabricated InP/GaInAsP ETR microlasers at low temperature.
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10.1109/cleopr.2009.5292112

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