A rate equation model of asymmetric multiple quantum-well lasers

IEEE Journal of Quantum Electronics

Volumn 41, Issue 7, 2005, Pages 917-924

  Vandermeer, Aaron D ^a   Cassidy, Daniel T ^a  

^a MCMASTER UNIVERSITY   (Canada)

Author keywords

Frequency response; Modeling; Quantum well (QW) lasers; Resonance; Tunneling

Indexed keywords

COMPUTER SIMULATION; ELECTRON TUNNELING; LASER TUNING; MATHEMATICAL MODELS; NATURAL FREQUENCIES; NUMERICAL METHODS; SEMICONDUCTOR QUANTUM WELLS;

RATE EQUATION MODEL; STEADY STATE SOLUTIONS;

QUANTUM WELL LASERS;

EID: 22444446833     PISSN: 00189197     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1109/JQE.2005.848888     Document Type: Article

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