Temperature dependence of dynamic and DC characteristics of quantum-well and quantum-dot lasers: A comparative study

Journal of Lightwave Technology

Volumn 17, Issue 9, 1999, Pages 1634-1642

  Klotzkin, David ^a   Bhattacharya, Pallab ^a  

^a NONE

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ELECTRON HOLE SCATTERING; QUANTUM DOT LASERS;

BANDWIDTH; COMPUTATIONAL METHODS; ELECTRON SCATTERING; SEMICONDUCTOR QUANTUM DOTS;

QUANTUM WELL LASERS;

EID: 0032595066     PISSN: 07338724     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1109/50.788569     Document Type: Article

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