Title :
Numerical analysis of microdisk lasers with rough boundaries
Author :
Li, Bing-Jing ; Liu, Pao-Lo
Author_Institution :
Dept. of Electr. & Comput. Eng., State Univ. of New York, Buffalo, NY, USA
fDate :
5/1/1997 12:00:00 AM
Abstract :
Microdisk lasers with rough boundaries are investigated using the finite-difference time-domain method. Two types of rough boundaries are considered. The first is a sinusoidal roughness, and the second is a random Gaussian function generated by a Monte Carlo method. Results indicate that rough boundaries can affect the scattering loss and the resonant wavelength and can create modal coupling
Keywords :
Gaussian distribution; III-V semiconductors; Monte Carlo methods; finite difference time-domain analysis; gallium arsenide; indium compounds; laser cavity resonators; laser modes; laser theory; quantum well lasers; semiconductor laser arrays; surface topography; FDTD; InGaAs-InGaAsP; InGaAs-InGaAsP MQWs; Monte Carlo method; finite-difference time-domain method; high-density laser arrays; microdisk lasers; modal coupling; numerical analysis; random Gaussian function; resonant wavelength; rough boundaries; scattering loss; sinusoidal roughness; whispering gallery modes; Finite difference methods; Laser modes; Numerical analysis; Optical pumping; Optical refraction; Optical resonators; Optical scattering; Optical variables control; Resonance; Time domain analysis;
Journal_Title :
Quantum Electronics, IEEE Journal of
