Title :
Three-dimensional modelling of high-power laser diodes based on the finite integration beam propagation method
Author :
Niederhoff, M. ; Heinrich, W. ; Russer, P.
Author_Institution :
Ferdinand-Braun-Inst. fur Hochstfrequenztechnik, Berlin, Germany
Abstract :
A self-consistent three-dimensional method for modelling high-power laser diodes is presented, that is based on the finite integration beam propagation method (FIBPM). It allows the modeling of longitudinally inhomogeneous lasers, and takes into account the influence of the distributions of the injection current, the carrier density and the temperature profile. The method has been applied to various high-power laser diode structures. Simulation results have been verified by experimental data.
Keywords :
carrier density; integration; laser theory; semiconductor lasers; carrier density; finite integration beam propagation method; high-power laser diode; injection current distribution; longitudinally inhomogeneous laser; self-consistent three-dimensional model; simulation; temperature profile; Diode lasers; Fiber nonlinear optics; Laser beams; Laser modes; Nonlinear optics; Optical propagation; Optical refraction; Optical variables control; Semiconductor lasers; Stimulated emission;
Conference_Titel :
Microwave Symposium Digest, 1996., IEEE MTT-S International
Conference_Location :
San Francisco, CA, USA
Print_ISBN :
0-7803-3246-6
DOI :
10.1109/MWSYM.1996.512204
