Improvement of differential quantum efficiency and power output by waveguide asymmetry in separate-confinement-structure diode lasers

IEE Proceedings: Optoelectronics

Volumn 151, Issue 4, 2004, Pages 232-236

  Ryvkin, B S ^a   Avrutin, E A ^b  

^a IOFFE INSTITUTE   (Russian Federation)

^b UNIVERSITY OF YORK   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

CURRENT DENSITY; OPTICAL DESIGN; OPTICAL WAVEGUIDES; OPTIMIZATION; QUANTUM EFFICIENCY; REFRACTIVE INDEX;

ASYMMETRIC WAVEGUIDE DESIGN; DIFFERENTIAL QUANTUM EFFICIENCY; POWER OUTPUT; SEPARATE CONFINEMENT LONG WAVELENGTH DIODE LASER;

SEMICONDUCTOR LASERS;

EID: 4544258612     PISSN: 13502433     EISSN: None     Source Type: Conference Proceeding    
DOI: 10.1049/ip-opt:20040633     Document Type: Article

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