• DocumentCode
    2151486
  • Title

    Static Gain Saturation Spectra of Quantum Dot Optical Amplifiers: The Role of Excited to Ground State Relaxation

  • Author

    Laemmlin, M. ; Meuer, C. ; Kim, J. ; Bimberg, D. ; Eisenstein, G.

  • Author_Institution
    Tech. Univ. Berlin, Berlin
  • fYear
    2007
  • fDate
    17-22 June 2007
  • Firstpage
    1
  • Lastpage
    1
  • Abstract
    This paper demonstrates that quantum dot optical amplifiers with significant excited state occupation exhibit symmetric saturation spectra due to very efficient carrier relaxation between excited and depleted ground states.
  • Keywords
    III-V semiconductors; carrier relaxation time; excited states; gallium arsenide; ground states; indium compounds; infrared spectra; laser beams; optical saturation; quantum dot lasers; semiconductor optical amplifiers; superradiance; ASE; InGaAs-GaAs; amplified spontaneous emission spectra; excited state relaxation; ground state relaxation; quantum dot optical amplifiers; static gain saturation spectra; Optical amplifiers; Optical distortion; Optical pumping; Optical saturation; Pulse amplifiers; Quantum dot lasers; Quantum dots; Semiconductor optical amplifiers; Stationary state; Stimulated emission;
  • fLanguage
    English
  • Publisher
    ieee
  • Conference_Titel
    Lasers and Electro-Optics, 2007 and the International Quantum Electronics Conference. CLEOE-IQEC 2007. European Conference on
  • Conference_Location
    Munich
  • Print_ISBN
    978-1-4244-0931-0
  • Electronic_ISBN
    978-1-4244-0931-0
  • Type

    conf

  • DOI
    10.1109/CLEOE-IQEC.2007.4386016
  • Filename
    4386016
    • Link To Document
    https://search.isc.ac/dl/search/defaultta.aspx?DTC=49&DC=2151486