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In this paper we experimentally examine the dependence of the injection-locked range magnitude of a Fabry–Pérot (FP) laser on the linewidth of a seed laser. We measure the enhancement of the incident-power-dependent injection-locked range when changing the seed-light linewidth in three different ranges, starting with tens of GHz, then hundreds of MHz, and up to a few hundred kHz. We notice the progressive shrinkage of the locking range with an increase in the linewidth of the seed source. Simultaneously, the linewidth of a FP laser was measured and the cancellation of multiple longitudinal operating modes as well as a great reduction of linewidth are observed with a self-homodyne measurement.
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The authors acknowledge the financial support of the Slovenian Research Agency (Research Core Funding No. P2-0246 “Algorithms and optimization procedures in telecommunications”).
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Ratkoceri, J., Batagelj, B. Injection-locked range and linewidth measurements at different seed-laser linewidths using a Fabry–Pérot laser-diode. Opt Quant Electron 50, 402 (2018). https://doi.org/10.1007/s11082-018-1676-9
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