In(Ga)As/GaAs self-organized quantum dot lasers: DC and small-signal modulation properties

IEEE Transactions on Electron Devices

Volumn 46, Issue 5, 1999, Pages 871-883

  Bhattacharya, Pallab ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF MICHIGAN   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

BANDWIDTH; ELECTRIC IMPEDANCE MEASUREMENT; ELECTRON SCATTERING; ELECTRONIC PROPERTIES; LIGHT MODULATION; SEMICONDUCTING INDIUM GALLIUM ARSENIDE; SEMICONDUCTOR GROWTH; SEMICONDUCTOR QUANTUM DOTS; THERMAL EFFECTS;

MULTILAYER QUANTUM DOTS (MLQD); SELF-ORGANIZED QUANTUM DOT LASERS; SINGLE-LAYER QUANTUM DOTS (SLQD);

SEMICONDUCTOR LASERS;

EID: 0032630959     PISSN: 00189383     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1109/16.760392     Document Type: Article

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