Title :
Universal equations for optimising optical waveguides in semiconductor lasers
Author :
Ryvkin, B. ; Avrutin, E. ; Pessa, M.
Author_Institution :
Optoelectronics Res. Centre, Tampere Univ. of Technol., Finland
fDate :
8/15/2002 12:00:00 AM
Abstract :
An equivalent three-layer analysis is presented in terms of reduced universal variables for the calculation of optimal waveguides of semiconductor lasers to minimise threshold current gain. The accuracy of this analysis is within a few per cent of more rigorous calculations
Keywords :
absorption coefficients; optical losses; optical waveguide theory; quantum well lasers; waveguide lasers; absorption coefficients; cladding layers; dimensionless variables; equivalent three-layer analysis; five-layer waveguide; internal losses; minimised threshold current gain; one-dimensional analysis; optimal optical waveguides; quantum wells; reduced universal variables; semiconductor lasers; thin active regions; three-slab model; universal equations; waveguide thickness;
Journal_Title :
Electronics Letters
DOI :
10.1049/el:20020629
