Optical-field calculations for lossy multiple-layer AlxGa1-xN/InxGa1-xN laser diodes

Journal of Applied Physics

Volumn 84, Issue 3, 1998, Pages 1196-1203

  Bergmann, M J ^a   Casey Jr , H C ^a  

^a Duke University   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ALGORITHMS; BAND STRUCTURE; CALCULATIONS; CLADDING (COATING); OHMIC CONTACTS; OPTICAL FIBER COUPLING; OPTICAL VARIABLES MEASUREMENT; OPTICAL WAVEGUIDES; REFRACTIVE INDEX; SEMICONDUCTING GALLIUM COMPOUNDS; SEMICONDUCTOR QUANTUM WELLS; TRANSFER FUNCTIONS;

BAND GAP ENERGY; MULTIPLE QUANTUM WELL; OPTICAL CONFINEMENT; OPTICAL FIELD CALCULATIONS; SEPARATE CONFINEMENT HETEROSTRUCTURE;

QUANTUM WELL LASERS;

EID: 0032133607     PISSN: 00218979     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1063/1.368185     Document Type: Article

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