INSTABILITY OF THE STEADY-STATE REGIME OF GENERATION IN LASER DIODES WITH A BROAD GAIN SPECTRUM

摘要

The laser-diode parameters at which the steady-state regime of generation becomes unstable are analyzed within the framework of the mode-locking model. The crucial role of the transverse inho-mogeneity of the field, pumping intensity, and spectrum width in developing the instabilities of the steady-state regime of generation is demonstrated. The calculated values of the instability threshold are shown to be consistent with the experimental results.