Design optimization for high-brightness surface-emitting photonic-crystal distributee-feedback lasers

IEEE Journal of Quantum Electronics

Volumn 39, Issue 6, 2003, Pages 689-700

  Vurgaftman, Igor ^a   Meyer, Jerry R ^a  

^a NAVAL RESEARCH LABORATORY   (United States)

Author keywords

Distributed feedback lasers; Laser modes; Laser resonators; Quantum well devices; Semiconductor lasers

Indexed keywords

COMPUTER SIMULATION; GALERKIN METHODS; LASER MODES; LIGHT POLARIZATION; QUANTUM EFFICIENCY; REFRACTIVE INDEX;

PHOTONIC CRYSTALS;

QUANTUM WELL LASERS;

EID: 0037591612     PISSN: 00189197     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1109/JQE.2003.811943     Document Type: Article

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