Quantum Dot Laser Under Optical Injection

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In this chapter, the complex dynamics of QD lasers under optical injection is discussed. In the typical injection setup sketched in Fig. 3.1, the light of a laser (the master laser) is injected into a second laser (the slave laser).

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  1. 1.Research Domain II - Climate Impacts and VulnerabilitiesPotsdam Institute for Climate Impact ResearchPotsdamGermany
  2. 2.Institute of Theoritical PhysicsBerlin Institute of TechnologyBerlinGermany

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