Analysis and structure design of Distributed Feedback Laser (DFB) and Distributed Bragg Reflector (DBR) laser using Regrowth-free surface grating technology

Proceedings of SPIE - The International Society for Optical Engineering

Volumn 4594, Issue , 2001, Pages 250-259

  Djie, Hery Susanto ^a   Sookdhis, Chrisada ^a   Dowd, Philip ^a  

^a NANYANG TECHNOLOGICAL UNIVERSITY   (Singapore)

Author keywords

Beam propagation method; Coupling coefficient; Distributed Bragg reflector; Distributed feedback; InGaAsP InP; Quantum well; Semiconductor laser; Surface grating; Wavelength division multiplexing

Indexed keywords

DIFFRACTION GRATINGS; EPITAXIAL GROWTH; ETCHING; HETEROJUNCTIONS; MATHEMATICAL MODELS; SEMICONDUCTING INDIUM GALLIUM ARSENIDE; SEMICONDUCTOR LASERS; SEMICONDUCTOR QUANTUM WELLS; WAVELENGTH DIVISION MULTIPLEXING;

DISTRIBUTED BRAGG REFLECTORS (DBR); SURFACE GRATING TECHNOLOGY;

DISTRIBUTED FEEDBACK LASERS;

EID: 0035768634     PISSN: 0277786X     EISSN: None     Source Type: Conference Proceeding    
DOI: 10.1117/12.446552     Document Type: Conference Paper

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