Gain and threshold-current calculation of V-groove quantum-wire InGaAs-InP laser

IEEE Journal of Quantum Electronics

Volumn 38, Issue 12, 2002, Pages 1565-1579

  Gvozdić, Dejan M ^a,b   Nenadović, Nebojša M ^c   Schlachetzki, Andreas ^a  

^a TECHNICAL UNIVERSITY OF BRAUNSCHWEIG   (Germany)

^b UNIVERSITY OF BELGRADE   (Serbia)

^c DELFT UNIVERSITY OF TECHNOLOGY   (Netherlands)

Author keywords

Long wavelength laser; Optical gain; Quantum wire; Threshold current; V groove

Indexed keywords

BAND STRUCTURE; ELECTRIC CURRENTS; LIGHT POLARIZATION; SEMICONDUCTING INDIUM GALLIUM ARSENIDE; SEMICONDUCTING INDIUM PHOSPHIDE; SEMICONDUCTOR QUANTUM WIRES;

OPTICAL GAIN;

SEMICONDUCTOR LASERS;

EID: 0036902004     PISSN: 00189197     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1109/JQE.2002.805106     Document Type: Article

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