Title :
Analysis of the spontaneous emission rate of multiple-phase-shift distributed feedback semiconductor lasers
Author_Institution :
Bell-Northern Res. Ltd., Ottawa, Ont., Canada
fDate :
5/1/1990 12:00:00 AM
Abstract :
A general expression for the spontaneous emission rate of multiple-phase-shift DFB semiconductor lasers is given using the transfer matrix based on the Green´s function method. The spontaneous emission rate for coupled phase-shift DFB lasers is calculated.
Keywords :
Green´s function methods; distributed feedback lasers; laser theory; semiconductor junction lasers; spectral line breadth; superradiance; Green´s function method; coupled DFB lasers; distributed feedback; index-guided lasers; multiple-phase-shift; semiconductor lasers; spontaneous emission rate; transfer matrix;
Journal_Title :
Electronics Letters
DOI :
10.1049/el:19900412