Spatial Holeburning Effects on the Dynamics of Vertical Cavity Surface-Emitting Laser Diodes

IEEE Journal of Quantum Electronics

Volumn 31, Issue 8, 1995, Pages 1423-1431

  Valle, A ^a   Sarma, J ^a   Shore, K A ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF BATH   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

CALCULATIONS; CARRIER CONCENTRATION; CHARGE CARRIERS; CURRENT DENSITY; ELECTRIC CURRENT DISTRIBUTION; LIGHT EMISSION; MATHEMATICAL MODELS; PHOTONS;

CARRIER CONTINUITY EQUATION; CARRIER DIFFUSION; CURRENT DENSITY DISTRIBUTION; LIGHT-CURRENT CHARACTERISTICS; OPTICAL FIELDS; SPATIAL HOLEBURNING EFFECTS; TRANSVERSE MODES; VERTICAL CAVITY SURFACE EMITTING LASERS;

SEMICONDUCTOR LASERS;

EID: 0029359692     PISSN: 00189197     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1109/3.400393     Document Type: Article

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