Comprehensive modeling of superluminescent light-emitting diodes

IEEE Journal of Quantum Electronics

Volumn 46, Issue 4, 2010, Pages 454-461

  Li, Z Q ^a   Li, Z M Simon ^a  

^a Crosslight Software Inc   (Canada)

Author keywords

Modeling; Quantum well; Simulation; Spontaneous emission; Superluminescent light emitting diodes (SLEDs)

Indexed keywords

3-D FINITE ELEMENT METHOD; 3D EFFECTS; BROAD BANDWIDTHS; CARRIER DYNAMICS; COMPREHENSIVE MODELING; DRIFT DIFFUSION; FUNDAMENTAL THEORY; GREEN'S FUNCTION METHODS; INP; LONGITUDINAL AXIS; MODELING; OPTICAL CONFINEMENT; OPTICAL VARIATIONS; POISON EQUATION; QUANTUM WELL; RADIATIVE RECOMBINATION; SPONTANEOUS EMISSION NOISE; THEORETICAL MODELS; TRANSVERSE PLANES;

DIODES; GREEN'S FUNCTION; LIGHT EMISSION; LIGHT EMITTING DIODES; SEMICONDUCTOR QUANTUM WELLS; SPONTANEOUS EMISSION; VEHICLES;

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EID: 77249118226     PISSN: 00189197     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1109/JQE.2009.2032426     Document Type: Article

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