Title :
Random population of InAs/GaAs quantum dots
Author :
Driscoll, I.O. ; Hutchings, M. ; Smowton, P.M. ; Blood, P.
Author_Institution :
Sch. of Phys. & Astron., Cardiff Univ., Cardiff, UK
Abstract :
We experimentally observe truly random to non-thermal to thermal distribution of population of InAs quantum dots with temperature using unamplified spontaneous emission and measure the impact on laser operation.
Keywords :
III-V semiconductors; gallium arsenide; indium compounds; laser beams; quantum dot lasers; semiconductor quantum dots; spontaneous emission; InAs-GaAs; laser operation; nonthermal to thermal distribution; random population; semiconductor quantum dots; unamplified spontaneous emission; Absorption; Gallium arsenide; Laser modes; Laser theory; Quantum dot lasers; Quantum dots; Semiconductor lasers; Spontaneous emission; Stationary state; Temperature distribution; (250.5590) Quantum-well, -wire and -dot devices; (250.5960) Semiconductor lasers;
Conference_Titel :
Lasers and Electro-Optics, 2009 and 2009 Conference on Quantum electronics and Laser Science Conference. CLEO/QELS 2009. Conference on
Conference_Location :
Baltimore, MD
Print_ISBN :
978-1-55752-869-8
Electronic_ISBN :
978-1-55752-869-8
