Origin of interferogram asymmetry in optical-feedback semiconductor laser Michelson interferometer

Authors

Anthony Paul Noquillo Fox National Institute of Physics, University of the Philippines Diliman
Giovanni Tapang National Institute of Physics, University of the Philippines Diliman
Caesar Saloma National Institute of Physics, University of the Philippines Diliman

Abstract

We analyze the output wavelength dynamics of the semiconductor laser (SL) in an optical feedback (OF) Michelson interferometer (OSMI) and explain the origin of the observed asymmetry of the OSMI interferogram that is also sensitive to the displacement direction of the sample mirror relative to the SL facet. The Kobayashi-Lang mode solutions indicate an SL wavelength that varies only slightly about its nominal value and insufficient to cause the asymmetry. The power spectrum of the interferogram displays the perturbed nominal SL peak as well as the standing-wave solutions for the external resonators formed by the two interferometric arms. The standing-wave solutions do not affect the SL output wavelength because they are not matched with the profile of the SL gain medium. Their presence however, causes the interferogram to become asymmetric.

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Issue

2018: Proceedings of the 36th Samahang Pisika ng Pilipinas Physics Conference

Article ID

SPP-2018-PA-29

Section

Poster Session A (Materials Science, Instrumentation, and Photonics)

Published

2018-05-28

How to Cite

[1]

APN Fox, G Tapang, and C Saloma, Origin of interferogram asymmetry in optical-feedback semiconductor laser Michelson interferometer, Proceedings of the Samahang Pisika ng Pilipinas 36, SPP-2018-PA-29 (2018). URL: https://proceedings.spp-online.org/article/view/SPP-2018-PA-29.