Theoretical Analysis of Diffused Quantum-well Lasers and Optical Amplifiers

IEEE Journal on Selected Topics in Quantum Electronics

Volumn 9, Issue 3, 2003, Pages 698-707

  Choy, Wallace C H ^a,b   Chan, K S ^c  

^a FUJITSU LABORATORIES OF AMERICA   (United States)

^b UNIVERSITY OF HONG KONG   (Hong Kong)

^c CITY UNIVERSITY OF HONG KONG   (Hong Kong)

Author keywords

Diffused quantum well (DFQW); Distributed feedback (DFB) lasers; Optical amplifiers; Polarization independence; Quantum well interdiffusion; Quantum well intermixing; Wavelength tuning

Indexed keywords

DIFFUSED QUANTUM WELLS (DFQW); QUANTUM-WELL INTERMIXING; WAVELENGTH TUNING;

CARRIER CONCENTRATION; DISTRIBUTED FEEDBACK LASERS; ELECTRON TRANSITIONS; ENERGY GAP; INTEGRATED OPTOELECTRONICS; INTERDIFFUSION (SOLIDS); LASER TUNING; LIGHT ABSORPTION; LIGHT POLARIZATION; MONOLITHIC INTEGRATED CIRCUITS; REFRACTIVE INDEX;

QUANTUM WELL LASERS;

EID: 0346276719     PISSN: 1077260X     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1109/JSTQE.2003.818842     Document Type: Conference Paper

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