Numerical analysis of the frequency chirp in quantum-dot semiconductor lasers

IEEE Journal of Quantum Electronics

Volumn 43, Issue 10, 2007, Pages 941-949

  Gioannini, Mariangela ^a   Montrosset, Ivo ^a  

^a POLITECNICO DI TORINO   (Italy)

Author keywords

Frequency chirp; Quantum dot (QD) semiconductor laser; Semiconductor laser modeling

Indexed keywords

CARRIER ACCUMULATIONS; CARRIER DYNAMICS; CURRENT MODULATIONS; EQUIVALENT PARAMETERS; FREQUENCY CHIRP; GAIN SPECTRUM; INHOMOGENEOUS BROADENING; LARGE SIGNALS; LASER THRESHOLDS; LINE-WIDTH ENHANCEMENT FACTORS; MODULATION DEPTHS; MODULATION FREQUENCIES; MULTI POPULATIONS; NUMERICAL MODELS; OPERATING CONDITIONS; QUANTUM-DOT (QD) SEMICONDUCTOR LASER; RATE EQUATIONS; SEMICONDUCTOR LASER MODELING; SIMULATION RESULTS; SINGLE-MODE LASERS; STIMULATED EMISSION PROCESS; WETTING LAYERS;

DYNAMICS; ELECTRIC CONDUCTIVITY; EMISSION SPECTROSCOPY; EXCITED STATES; HETEROJUNCTIONS; LASER MODES; LASERS; MODULATION; SEMICONDUCTOR MATERIALS; SEMICONDUCTOR QUANTUM DOTS;

SEMICONDUCTOR LASERS;

EID: 49449115757     PISSN: 00189197     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1109/JQE.2007.904306     Document Type: Article

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