Title :
Analytical modeling of Quantum Cascade lasers: A study of the transport and lasing characteristics
Author :
Song, Yu ; Dikmelik, Yamac ; Gmachl, Claire F. ; Khurgin, Jacob B.
Author_Institution :
Dept. of Electr. Eng., Princeton Univ., Princeton, NJ, USA
Abstract :
An analytical model for Quantum Cascade lasers based on rate equations adequately reproduces major transport and lasing characteristics, including the reduction of the differential resistance at threshold, saturation, and temperature performance.
Keywords :
laser beams; optical saturation; quantum cascade lasers; analytical modeling; differential resistance; lasing characteristics; quantum cascade lasers; rate equations; saturation performance; temperature performance; threshold performance; transport characteristics; Laser modes; Quantum cascade lasers; Sociology; Statistics; Temperature; Tunneling;
Conference_Titel :
Lasers and Electro-Optics (CLEO), 2012 Conference on
Conference_Location :
San Jose, CA
Print_ISBN :
978-1-4673-1839-6
