Measurement of gain, group index, group velocity dispersion, and linewidth enhancement factor of an InGaN multiple quantum-well laser diode

IEEE Photonics Technology Letters

Volumn 16, Issue 5, 2004, Pages 1256-1258

  Gan, Kian Giap ^a   Bowers, John E ^a  

^a University of California   (United States)

Author keywords

Fourier transform (FT) method; Group velocity dispersion (GVD); InGaN laser diode; Linewidth enhancement factor

Indexed keywords

FOURIER TRANSFORMS; REFRACTIVE INDEX; SEMICONDUCTING INDIUM GALLIUM ARSENIDE; TEMPERATURE;

GROUP INDEX; GROUP VELOCITY DISPERSION; LINEWIDTH ENHANCEMENT FACTOR;

QUANTUM WELL LASERS;

EID: 2442462088     PISSN: 10411135     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1109/LPT.2004.826003     Document Type: Article

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