Quantum Well Lasers—Gain, Spectra, Dynamics

IEEE Journal of Quantum Electronics

Volumn 22, Issue 9, 1986, Pages 1887-1899

  Arakawa, Y ^a   Yariv, A ^b  

^a INSTITUTE OF INDUSTRIAL SCIENCE   (Japan)

^b CALIFORNIA INSTITUTE OF TECHNOLOGY   (United States)

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EID: 33646118802     PISSN: 00189197     EISSN: 15581713     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1109/JQE.1986.1073185     Document Type: Article

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