Analysis and modeling of distributed feedback and distributed Bragg reflector lasers using regrowth-free index-coupled surface grating technology

Optical Engineering

Volumn 41, Issue 9, 2002, Pages 2345-2352

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

^a NANYANG TECHNOLOGICAL UNIVERSITY   (Singapore)

Author keywords

Coupling coefficient; Distributed Bragg reflector; Distributed feedback; InGaAsP InP; Quantum well; Surface grating; Wavelength division multiplexing

Indexed keywords

EPITAXIAL GROWTH; FIBER BRAGG GRATINGS; MATHEMATICAL MODELS; OPTIMIZATION; SEMICONDUCTING INDIUM GALLIUM ARSENIDE; SEMICONDUCTING INDIUM PHOSPHIDE; SEMICONDUCTOR QUANTUM WELLS; SINGLE MODE FIBERS; WAVELENGTH DIVISION MULTIPLEXING;

DISTRIBUTED BRAGG REFLECTOR (DBR) LASERS;

DISTRIBUTED FEEDBACK LASERS;

EID: 0036753954     PISSN: 00913286     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1117/1.1496114     Document Type: Article

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