An analytical model for the Ordered Nanopore array diode laser

IEEE Journal of Quantum Electronics

Volumn 45, Issue 1, 2009, Pages 10-20

  Verma, Varun Boehm ^a   Elarde, Victor C ^a,b   Coleman, James J ^a  

^a United States of America   (United States)

^b QPC Lasers Inc   (United States)

Author keywords

Quantum dots; Quantum well lasers; Semiconductor lasers

Indexed keywords

ANALYTICAL MODEL; DENSITY OF STATE; DIODE LASERS; GAIN SPECTRA; IN-PLANE; INTER-SUBBAND; NANOPORE ARRAY; PERIODIC LATTICES; QUANTUM DOT; QUANTUM WELL; SELECTION RULES; SPECTRAL BEHAVIORS; SUB-BANDS;

COMPUTER SIMULATION; LASERS; MODELS; NANOPORES; QUANTUM DOT LASERS; SEMICONDUCTOR DIODES; SEMICONDUCTOR QUANTUM DOTS; SEMICONDUCTOR QUANTUM WELLS;

QUANTUM WELL LASERS;

EID: 61449257958     PISSN: 00189197     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1109/JQE.2008.2004749     Document Type: Article

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