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In this chapter, the design and characteristics of a typical semiconductor laser optical cavity are examined. The concept of free spectral range and single longitudinal and spatial modes is defined, and procedures for designing single mode optical cavities are discussed.
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Klotzkin, D.J. (2014). The Optical Cavity. In: Introduction to Semiconductor Lasers for Optical Communications. Springer, New York, NY. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-1-4614-9341-9_7
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