Gain, refractive index, and α-parameter in InGaAs-GaAs SQW broad-area lasers

IEEE Photonics Technology Letters

Volumn 8, Issue 3, 1996, Pages 322-324

  Bossert, David J ^a   Gallant, David ^b  

^a AIR FORCE RESEARCH LABORATORY   (United States)

^b AIR FORCE RESEARCH LABORATORY   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

CARRIER CONCENTRATION; ELECTROLUMINESCENCE; LENSES; LIGHT EMISSION; LIGHT MODULATION; METALLORGANIC CHEMICAL VAPOR DEPOSITION; MONOCHROMATORS; OPTICAL COLLIMATORS; OPTICAL VARIABLES MEASUREMENT; REFRACTIVE INDEX; SEMICONDUCTING GALLIUM ARSENIDE; SEMICONDUCTING INDIUM COMPOUNDS;

LINEWIDTH ENHANCEMENT FACTOR; SPECTRAL RESONANCES;

QUANTUM WELL LASERS;

EID: 0030104883     PISSN: 10411135     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1109/68.481104     Document Type: Article

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