Optimized single-layer antireflection coatings for semiconductor lasers

IEEE Photonics Technology Letters

Volumn 9, Issue 3, 1997, Pages 300-302

  Gallant, D J ^b   Tilton, M L ^b   Bossert, D J ^c   Barrie, J D ^d   Dente, G C ^a,e  

^a IEEE

^b AIR FORCE RESEARCH LABORATORY   (United States)

^c AIR FORCE RESEARCH LABORATORY   (United States)

^d AEROSPACE CORPORATION   (United States)

^e GCD Associates   (United States)

Author keywords

Antireflection coating; Facet coating

Indexed keywords

ANTIREFLECTION COATINGS; BOUNDARY CONDITIONS; CALCULATIONS; CLADDING (COATING); DIELECTRIC WAVEGUIDES; LIGHT REFLECTION; OPTIMIZATION; QUANTUM WELL LASERS; SEMICONDUCTOR DEVICE STRUCTURES;

FACET COATING; OPTICALLY IMPEDANCE MATCHING; QUANTUM WELL EPITAXIAL STRUCTURE; THREE LAYER SLAB WAVEGUIDE;

SEMICONDUCTOR LASERS;

EID: 0031102996     PISSN: 10411135     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1109/68.556053     Document Type: Article

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