Quantum dot semiconductor lasers with optical feedback

Physica Status Solidi (A) Applied Research

Volumn 201, Issue 2, 2004, Pages 345-352

  Huyet, G ^a   O'Brien, D ^a   Hegarty, S P ^a   McInerney, J G ^a   Uskov, A V ^a   Bimberg, D ^b   Ribbat, C ^b   Ustinov, V M ^c   Zhukov, A E ^c   Mikhrin, S S ^c   Kovsh, A R ^c   White, J K ^d   Hinzer, K ^d   SpringThorpe, A J ^e  

^a UNIVERSITY COLLEGE CORK   (Ireland)

^b TECHNISCHE UNIVERSITÄT BERLIN   (Germany)

^c IOFFE INSTITUTE   (Russian Federation)

^d Bookham Technology   (Canada)

^e NATIONAL RESEARCH COUNCIL CANADA   (Canada)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

CARRIER CONCENTRATION; CHEMICAL RELAXATION; DAMPING; FEEDBACK; OSCILLATIONS; RESONATORS; SEMICONDUCTOR QUANTUM DOTS; SEMICONDUCTOR QUANTUM WELLS; COHERENT LIGHT; LIGHT REFLECTION; OPTICAL RESONATORS; RELAXATION PROCESSES; SEMICONDUCTOR LASERS;

LOW FREQUENCY FLUCTUATIONS (LFF); OPTICAL FEEDBACK;

SEMICONDUCTOR LASERS; SEMICONDUCTOR QUANTUM DOTS;

EXTERNAL CAVITIES (EC); OPTICAL FEEDBACK; OPTICAL ISOLATORS; RATE EQUATIONS;

EID: 10744224884     PISSN: 00318965     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1002/pssa.200303971     Document Type: Conference Paper

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