1.3-μm polarization-insensitive optical amplifier structure based on coupled quantum wells

IEEE Journal of Quantum Electronics

Volumn 35, Issue 10, 1999, Pages 1509-1514

  Zhang, Yumin ^a   Ruden, P Paul ^a  

^a University of Minnesota   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

CHARGE CARRIERS; LIGHT POLARIZATION; SEMICONDUCTING GALLIUM COMPOUNDS; SEMICONDUCTING INDIUM COMPOUNDS; SEMICONDUCTING INDIUM PHOSPHIDE; SEMICONDUCTOR DEVICE MODELS; SEMICONDUCTOR DEVICE STRUCTURES; SEMICONDUCTOR LASERS; SUBSTRATES;

PSEUDOMORPHIC STRUCTURES; QUATERNARY MATERIALS; SEMICONDUCTOR OPTICAL AMPLIFIERS; VALENCE SUBBANDS;

SEMICONDUCTOR QUANTUM WELLS;

EID: 0033353953     PISSN: 00189197     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1109/3.792583     Document Type: Article

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