Nonlinear analysis of quantum-well lasers with the effects of carrier transport

Author

Liang, Kefei ; Pan, Qi ; Green, Roger J.

Author_Institution

Dept. of Electron. Imaging & Media Commun., Bradford Univ., UK

Volume

35

Issue

6

fYear

1999

fDate

6/1/1999 12:00:00 AM

Firstpage

955

Lastpage

960

Abstract

An improved nonlinear quantum-well (QW) laser model, which takes into account the effects of quantum capture and escape processes, is presented, based on laser rate equations and Volterra theory. This model is further expanded by proper parameter transform to include the effect of carrier diffusion in the separate confinement heterostructure region. Various QW laser distortions have been evaluated using this model and compared with the results obtained from the previous model where the transport effects are absent. The results shows that the effect of transport processes on laser dynamic nonlinearity can be significant

Keywords

carrier mobility; diffusion; laser theory; nonlinear optics; quantum well lasers; semiconductor device models; QW laser distortions; QW laser model; Volterra theory; carrier transport; escape processes; laser dynamic nonlinearity; nonlinear analysis; parameter transform; quantum capture; quantum-well lasers; separate confinement heterostructure region; transport processes; Diode lasers; Fiber lasers; High speed optical techniques; Intermodulation distortion; Laser modes; Laser noise; Laser theory; Nonlinear equations; Optical distortion; Quantum well lasers;

fLanguage

English

Journal_Title

Quantum Electronics, IEEE Journal of

Publisher

ieee

ISSN

0018-9197

Type

jour

DOI

10.1109/3.766839

Filename

766839