Minimization of the linewidth enhancement factor in compressively strained semiconductor lasers

IEEE Photonics Technology Letters

Volumn 11, Issue 7, 1999, Pages 776-778

  Mullane, M ^a   McInerney, J G ^a,b  

^a UNIVERSITY COLLEGE CORK   (Ireland)

^b UNIVERSITY OF ARIZONA   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

CARRIER CONCENTRATION; ELECTRON ENERGY LEVELS; MATHEMATICAL MODELS; PHOTONS; SEMICONDUCTOR QUANTUM WELLS; STRAIN;

BANDGAP RENORMALIZATION; COMPRESSIVELY STRAINED SEMICONDUCTOR LASERS; LINEWIDTH ENHANCEMENT FACTOR;

SEMICONDUCTOR LASERS;

EID: 0032645392     PISSN: 10411135     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1109/68.769704     Document Type: Article

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