Analysis of the optical gain characteristics of semiconductor quantum-dash materials including the band structure modifications due to the wetting layer

IEEE Journal of Quantum Electronics

Volumn 42, Issue 3, 2006, Pages 331-340

  Gioannini, Mariangela ^a  

^a POLITECNICO DI TORINO   (Italy)

Author keywords

Modeling; Optical gain; Quantum dash laser and optical amplifiers; Self assembled quantum dash

Indexed keywords

MODELING; OPTICAL AMPLIFIER; QUANTUM DASHES; SELF-ASSEMBLED;

LIGHT AMPLIFIERS; MECHANICAL PROPERTIES; OPTICAL GAIN; OPTICAL SWITCHES; OPTOELECTRONIC DEVICES; QUANTUM THEORY; SEMICONDUCTING INDIUM; WETTING;

QUANTUM DASH LASERS;

EID: 70149100544     PISSN: 00189197     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1109/JQE.2006.869811     Document Type: Article

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