International Conference on Solid State Devices and Materials (SSDM)

Optical Bistability in Semiconductor Laser Amplifiers:- Assessment of Switching Speed

H.J. Westlake, M.J. Adams, M.J. O’Mahony

Published Aug 21, 1986• 2 citations

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DOI: 10.7567/ssdm.1986.d-2-2

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