// Example no.3.9 // To calculate a) the frequency separation between modes (b) the wavelength separation between modes // Page no.133 clc; clear; // Given data lambda=1.3*10^-6; // Laser diode operating wavelength L=300*10^-6; // Cavity length n=3.5; // Refractive index of active region c=3*10^8; // Speed of ligth in air (m/s) // a)The frequency separation between modes deltaf=c/(2*n*L); // The frequency separation between modes in GHz // Displaying the result in command window printf('\n The frequency separation between modes = %0.1f GHz',deltaf*10^-9); // (b)The wavelength separation between modes deltalambda=(lambda^2*deltaf)/c; // The wavelength separation between modes // Displaying the result in command window printf('\n The wavelength separation between modes = %0.1f nanometer',deltalambda*10^9); // The wrong unit is givan in book