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In this paper the calculation of resonance frequencies and threshold gains of distributed feedback (DFB) lasers with strong modulations is discussed. The theory is based on the Floquet solutions of a complex Hill differential equation. The dispersion relation of the above solutions is shown to be of importance for the behaviour of the resonances of the DFB laser.
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Gnepf, S., Kneubühl, F.K. Resonance frequencies and threshold gains of distributed feedback lasers with strong modulations. Int J Infrared Milli Waves 5, 667–681 (1984). https://doi.org/10.1007/BF01009600
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