Giant nonlinear gain coefficient of an InAs/AlGaInAs quantum dot laser

Proceedings of SPIE - The International Society for Optical Engineering

Volumn 6889, Issue , 2008, Pages

  Lester, L F ^a   Terry, N B ^b   Moscho, A J ^a   Fanto, M L ^b   Naderi, N A ^a   Li, Y ^a   Kovanis, V ^b  

^a UNIVERSITY OF NEW MEXICO   (United States)

^b AIR FORCE RESEARCH LABORATORY   (United States)

Author keywords

Injection locking; Linewidth enhancement factor; Non linear gain; Quantum dash; Semiconductor laser

Indexed keywords

LINEWIDTH ENHANCEMENT FACTOR (LEF); NONLINEAR GAIN COEFFICIENTS; QUANTUM DASH;

GAIN CONTROL; INDIUM ARSENIDE; LINEWIDTH; SEMICONDUCTING ALUMINUM COMPOUNDS; SEMICONDUCTOR QUANTUM DOTS;

SEMICONDUCTOR LASERS;

EID: 41149109517     PISSN: 0277786X     EISSN: None     Source Type: Conference Proceeding    
DOI: 10.1117/12.767766     Document Type: Conference Paper

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