Title :
Gain characteristics of QW lasers
Author :
Granestrand, Per ; Fröjdh, Krister ; Sahlén, Olof ; Stoltz, Björn ; Wallin, Johan
Author_Institution :
Ericsson Components AB, Stockholm, Sweden
Abstract :
The connections between gain, carrier concentration and internal losses were experimentally investigated for a 6 QW 1.55 μm laser as a function of temperature. The material gain drops dramatically with increasing temperature
Keywords :
carrier density; infrared sources; laser transitions; optical transmitters; quantum well lasers; thermo-optical effects; 1.55 mum; QW 1.55 μm laser; QW laser gain characteristics; carrier concentration; increasing temperature; internal losses; material gain; optical transmitters; Electrical resistance measurement; Fiber lasers; Gain measurement; Impedance measurement; Laser modes; Laser tuning; Optical materials; Semiconductor lasers; Temperature dependence; Wavelength measurement;
Conference_Titel :
Optical Communication, 1998. 24th European Conference on
Conference_Location :
Madrid
Print_ISBN :
84-89900-14-0
DOI :
10.1109/ECOC.1998.732638
