A microscopic model for the static and dynamic lineshape of semiconductor lasers

IEEE Journal of Quantum Electronics

Volumn 42, Issue 6, 2006, Pages 538-551

  Odermatt, Stefan ^a   Witzigmann, Bernd ^a  

^a ETH ZURICH   (Switzerland)

Author keywords

Chirp; Lineshape; Power spectrum; Semiconductor laser

Indexed keywords

CARRIER CONCENTRATION; FREQUENCY MODULATION; LASER MODES; MATHEMATICAL MODELS; MAXWELL EQUATIONS; PHOTONS; SPECTRUM ANALYSIS; TEMPERATURE;

DYNAMIC LINESHAPE; LASER POWER SPECTRUM; MODULATION-INDUCED FINE STRUCTURE; STATIC LINESHAPE;

SEMICONDUCTOR LASERS;

EID: 33646892374     PISSN: 00189197     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1109/JQE.2006.874064     Document Type: Article

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