Modeling of quantum-well lasers for computer-aided analysis of optoelectronic integrated circuits

Author

Gao, David S. ; Kang, S.M. ; Bryan, Robert P. ; Coleman, James J.

Author_Institution

Dept. of Electr. & Comput. Eng., Illinois Univ., Urbana-Champaign, IL, USA

Volume

26

Issue

7

fYear

1990

fDate

7/1/1990 12:00:00 AM

Firstpage

1206

Lastpage

1216

Abstract

A two-port circuit model for quantum-well (QW) lasers has been developed from rate equations. With emphasis on the physical principles, the phenomena of the recombination process of electron-hole pairs and the light wave resonance in the active region have been incorporated into this new model. The model has been implemented in a circuit simulator and validated with measured DC and transient laser characteristics. The frequency effects on the modulation properties of QW lasers have been studied and analyzed using a small-signal model. Simulation results show excellent agreement with experimental data

Keywords

computer aided analysis; integrated optoelectronics; laser theory; optical modulation; semiconductor device models; semiconductor junction lasers; DC laser characteristics; active region; circuit simulator; computer-aided analysis; electron-hole pairs; frequency effects; laser models; light wave resonance; modulation properties; optoelectronic integrated circuits; quantum-well lasers; rate equations; recombination process; small-signal model; transient laser characteristics; two-port circuit model; Circuit simulation; Computer aided analysis; Equations; Frequency; Laser modes; Laser theory; Quantum well lasers; Radiative recombination; Resonance; Spontaneous emission;

fLanguage

English

Journal_Title

Quantum Electronics, IEEE Journal of

Publisher

ieee

ISSN

0018-9197

Type

jour

DOI

10.1109/3.59660

Filename

59660