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How to modulate the parameters of a laser diode

Modulating the output power of a laser diode can happen in two ways: by changing the signal input/driving current1,2 or by alternating the continuous wave output after the light is generated. 2 In laser modulation, the current or voltage varies with time to modulate the output signal from the laser. This is referred to as the L-I curve (see Figure 2). This curve can be used to determine a number of significant parameters, including threshold current and threshold current density. An important specification for laser diode's used in tunable diode laser absorption spectroscopy (TDLAS) is the laser's tuning coefficient.

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