Gain compression coefficient and above-threshold linewidth enhancement factor in InAs/GaAs quantum dot DFB lasers

Proceedings of SPIE - The International Society for Optical Engineering

Volumn 5722, Issue , 2005, Pages 72-79

  Su, H ^a   Zhang, L ^b   Gray, A L ^b   Wang, R ^b   Varangis, P M ^b   Lester, L F ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF NEW MEXICO   (United States)

^b Zia Laser Incorporated   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

FABRY-PEROT LASERS; GAIN COMPRESSION; HETERO STRUCTURE LASERS; TIME-RESOLVED CHIRP (TRC);

CARRIER CONCENTRATION; DISTRIBUTED FEEDBACK LASERS; FABRY-PEROT INTERFEROMETERS; GAIN MEASUREMENT; GROUND STATE; REFRACTIVE INDEX; SEMICONDUCTING GALLIUM COMPOUNDS; SEMICONDUCTING INDIUM COMPOUNDS; THRESHOLD ELEMENTS; TRANSPARENCY;

SEMICONDUCTOR QUANTUM DOTS;

EID: 23744472149     PISSN: 0277786X     EISSN: None     Source Type: Conference Proceeding    
DOI: 10.1117/12.591105     Document Type: Conference Paper

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