Theoretical investigation of InGaN self-pulsating laser diodes for optical storage applications

IEE Proceedings: Optoelectronics

Volumn 153, Issue 6, 2006, Pages 330-337

  Jones, D R ^a   Rees, P ^b   Pierce, I ^c  

^a Unit 32 Trinity Technology and Enterprise Campus   (Ireland)

^b SWANSEA UNIVERSITY   (United Kingdom)

^c BANGOR UNIVERSITY   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

DENSITY (OPTICAL); GAIN MEASUREMENT; LIGHT ABSORPTION; OPTICAL DATA PROCESSING; SEMICONDUCTING INDIUM COMPOUNDS;

BLUE EMITTING LASER DIODES; OPTICAL STORAGE DEVICES; PULSATION; QUANTUM WELL CONFIGURATION;

QUANTUM WELL LASERS;

EID: 33751334768     PISSN: 13502433     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1049/ip-opt:20060051     Document Type: Conference Paper

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