Polarization-independent δ-strained semiconductor optical amplifiers: A tight-binding study

IEEE Journal of Quantum Electronics

Volumn 34, Issue 9, 1998, Pages 1730-1738

  Di Carlo, Aldo ^a,b,c   Reale, Andrea ^a,d   Tocca, Luigino ^a   Lugli, Paolo ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF ROME TOR VERGATA   (Italy)

^b SAPIENZA UNIVERSITY OF ROME   (Italy)

^c WALTER SCHOTTKY INSTITUT   (Germany)

^d Electronic Engineering Department

Author keywords

Semiconductor optical amplifiers; Tight binding

Indexed keywords

AMPLIFICATION; BAND STRUCTURE; LIGHT POLARIZATION; SEMICONDUCTING GALLIUM ARSENIDE; SEMICONDUCTING INDIUM COMPOUNDS; SEMICONDUCTOR QUANTUM WELLS;

SEMICONDUCTOR OPTICAL AMPLIFIERS (SOA);

SEMICONDUCTOR LASERS;

EID: 0032163833     PISSN: 00189197     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1109/3.709590     Document Type: Article

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