Modeling ultrashort field dynamics in surface emitting lasers by using finite-difference time-domain method

IEEE Journal of Quantum Electronics

Volumn 41, Issue 10, 2005, Pages 1244-1252

  Bahl, Mayank ^a   Panoiu, Nicolae C ^b   Osgood Jr , Richard M ^b  

^a RSoft Design Group Inc   (United States)

^b Och Spine at New York Presbyterian Hospitals   (United States)

Author keywords

Finite difference time domain (FDTD) method; Passive modelocking; Saturable absorber; Vertical cavity surface emitting lasers (VCSELs)

Indexed keywords

CONTINUOUS WAVE LASERS; FINITE DIFFERENCE METHOD; LASER MODE LOCKING; LIGHT ABSORPTION; LIGHT EMISSION; LIGHT POLARIZATION; MAXWELL EQUATIONS; SEMICONDUCTOR DEVICE MODELS; SEMICONDUCTOR DEVICE STRUCTURES; SEMICONDUCTOR QUANTUM WELLS; TIME DOMAIN ANALYSIS; ULTRASHORT PULSES;

GAIN STRUCTURE OPTIMIZATION; PASSIVE MODELOCKING; SATURABLE ABSORBER; SURFACE EMITTING LASERS; ULTRASHORT FIELD DYNAMICS; VERTICAL CAVITY SURFACE EMITTING LASERS (VCSELS);

SEMICONDUCTOR LASERS;

EID: 26844495647     PISSN: 00189197     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1109/JQE.2005.855028     Document Type: Article

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