ψ
Eigenfunction
ψ m (t)
Phase fluctuation
σ
Ohmic conductance
σ
2
PD
Phase dispersion at output of the phase detector (or in the
photocurrent of the photodetector)
σ U
Nonlinearity coefficient
σ
2
E
Dispersion of the laser phase noise
σ
2
ξ
Dispersion of Gaussian random process
σ
2
Δψ m
Dispersion of the random phase difference
τ
Delay time
τ D
Delay slope
τ n1
Carrier lifetime in the active area
τ ce
Time constant of the laser diode
τ c
Local time of capture of carriers for the AC signal
τ e
Local time of ejection of carriers for the AC signal
τ ph
Photon lifetime in the resonator τ ph = T 1
ξ N
Dispersion of the carrier noise
ξ(t)
Gaussian random process ξ(t) with σ
2
ξ dispersion
ω = 2πf
Angular RF frequency
ω F = 2πf 0F
Angular natural resonance frequency of the RF filter
ω L0
Frequency of the resonance peak
ω L00
Own RF resonance frequency of QWLD
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List of Symbols
Eigenfunction
ψ m (t)
Phase fluctuation
σ
Ohmic conductance
σ
2
PD
Phase dispersion at output of the phase detector (or in the
photocurrent of the photodetector)
σ U
Nonlinearity coefficient
σ
2
E
Dispersion of the laser phase noise
σ
2
ξ
Dispersion of Gaussian random process
σ
2
Δψ m
Dispersion of the random phase difference
τ
Delay time
τ D
Delay slope
τ n1
Carrier lifetime in the active area
τ ce
Time constant of the laser diode
τ c
Local time of capture of carriers for the AC signal
τ e
Local time of ejection of carriers for the AC signal
τ ph
Photon lifetime in the resonator τ ph = T 1
ξ N
Dispersion of the carrier noise
ξ(t)
Gaussian random process ξ(t) with σ
2
ξ dispersion
ω = 2πf
Angular RF frequency
ω F = 2πf 0F
Angular natural resonance frequency of the RF filter
ω L0
Frequency of the resonance peak
ω L00
Own RF resonance frequency of QWLD
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List of Symbols