• DocumentCode
    858250
  • Title

    New formula for semiconductor laser facet reflectivity

  • Author

    Kendall, P.C. ; Roberts, D.A. ; Robson, P.N. ; Adams, M.J. ; Robertson, M.J.

  • Author_Institution
    Dept. of Electron. & Electr. Eng., Sheffield Univ., UK
  • Volume
    5
  • Issue
    2
  • fYear
    1993
  • Firstpage
    148
  • Lastpage
    150
  • Abstract
    An analytic expression for the main mode reflectivity of a multicoated laser facet at normal incidence is derived using the free space radiation mode technique. This uses exact guided modes, and accurately models the radiation modes near the facet. The results compare favorably with exact TE and TM benchmarks while retaining the simplicity and speed of the Fresnel approximations.<>
  • Keywords
    laser modes; laser theory; reflectivity; semiconductor lasers; analytic expression; exact guided modes; free space radiation mode; main mode reflectivity; multicoated laser facet; normal incidence; semiconductor laser facet reflectivity; Boundary conditions; Coatings; Laser modes; Reflectivity; Refractive index; Semiconductor lasers; Semiconductor optical amplifiers; Slabs; Tellurium; Waveguide theory;
  • fLanguage
    English
  • Journal_Title
    Photonics Technology Letters, IEEE
  • Publisher
    ieee
  • ISSN
    1041-1135
  • Type

    jour

  • DOI
    10.1109/68.195986
  • Filename
    195986