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    Area of Science:

    • Optics and Photonics
    • Semiconductor Device Physics

    Background:

    • Semiconductor lasers with external feedback are crucial for various applications.
    • Understanding their stability is essential for reliable operation.
    • Previous models have not fully captured the complex dynamics of these lasers.

    Purpose of the Study:

    • To perform a stability analysis of steady-state solutions for grating-tuned strong-external-feedback semiconductor lasers.
    • To investigate the influence of refractive index fluctuations on laser stability.
    • To explain the observed bistability in threshold gain versus operating frequency.

    Main Methods:

    • A simple stability analysis based on steady-state solutions.
    • Modeling refractive index fluctuations coupled to carrier density.
    • Analyzing the damping of refractive index fluctuations.

    Main Results:

    • Identified various stable and unstable operating-frequency ranges.
    • Demonstrated that laser stability depends on the damping of refractive index fluctuations.
    • The model's predictions align well with experimental results.

    Conclusions:

    • Refractive index fluctuations, coupled with carrier density, dictate laser stability.
    • The reflectivity of the internal facet significantly influences stable operating frequencies.
    • The analysis successfully explains the phenomenon of bistability in these laser systems.