Simulation of Static and Dynamic Properties of Edge-Emitting Multiple-Quantum-Well Lasers

IEEE Journal on Selected Topics in Quantum Electronics

Volumn 9, Issue 3, 2003, Pages 798-806

  Bandelow, Uwe ^a   Hünlich, Rolf ^a   Koprucki, Thomas ^a  

^a WEIERSTRASS INSTITUTE FOR APPLIED ANALYSIS AND STOCHASTICS   (Germany)

Author keywords

Device simulation; Multisection lasers; Quantum wells; Semiconductor lasers

Indexed keywords

COMPUTER SIMULATION; DATA HANDLING; ENERGY GAP; ENERGY TRANSFER; HAMILTONIANS; NANOSTRUCTURED MATERIALS; PHOTONS; QUANTUM WELL LASERS;

DEVICE SIMULATION; MULTISECTION LASERS;

QUANTUM ELECTRONICS;

EID: 0347603557     PISSN: 1077260X     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1109/JSTQE.2003.818343     Document Type: Conference Paper

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