Title :
Coulomb Damped Relaxation Oscillations in Semiconductor Quantum Dot Lasers
Author :
Malic, Ermin ; Bormann, M.J.P. ; Hovel, P. ; Kuntz, M. ; Bimberg, Dieter
Author_Institution :
Inst. fur Theor. Phys., Technische Univ. Berlin
Abstract :
A theoretical approach combining rate equations with Coulomb scattering rates in InAs/GaAs quantum dot lasers is presented. We find strong damping of relaxation oscillations, and show the crucial importance of Coulomb interaction for this characteristic
Keywords :
III-V semiconductors; damping; gallium arsenide; gallium compounds; indium compounds; laser beams; quantum dot lasers; semiconductor quantum dots; Coulomb interaction; Coulomb scattering rates; InAs-GaAs; laser characteristics; rate equations; relaxation oscillations damping; semiconductor quantum dot lasers; Equations; Laser theory; Light scattering; Optical scattering; Particle scattering; Quantum dot lasers; Quantum well lasers; Semiconductor lasers; Spontaneous emission; US Department of Transportation;
Conference_Titel :
Semiconductor Laser Conference, 2006. Conference Digest. 2006 IEEE 20th International
Conference_Location :
Kohala Coast, HI
Print_ISBN :
0-7803-9560-3
DOI :
10.1109/ISLC.2006.1708081
