Influence of laser parameters and unpumped regions near the facets on the power level for catastrophic optical damage in short wavelength lasers

IEE Proceedings: Optoelectronics

Volumn 144, Issue 2, 1997, Pages 109-114

  Hendrix, J ^a   Morthier, G ^a   Baets, R ^a  

^a GHENT UNIVERSITY   (Belgium)

Author keywords

Catastrophic optical damage; Double heterostructure laser diodes; Laser parameters; Short wavelength lasers

Indexed keywords

COMPUTATIONAL METHODS; HETEROJUNCTIONS; LIGHT EMISSION; MATHEMATICAL MODELS; OPTIMIZATION;

CATASTROPHIC OPTICAL DAMAGE; FACET HEATING; LASER PARAMETERS; SHORT WAVELENGTH LASERS; THERMAL RUNAWAY;

SEMICONDUCTOR LASERS;

EID: 0031121083     PISSN: 13502433     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1049/ip-opt:19971091     Document Type: Article

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