Full-width-half-maximum and confinement of optical modes in multiple-quantum-well laser structures

Author

Kraus, J. ; Deimel, P.P.

Author_Institution

-, DASA, Munchen, Germany

Volume

11

Issue

11

fYear

1993

fDate

11/1/1993 12:00:00 AM

Firstpage

1802

Lastpage

1805

Abstract

The full-width-half-maximum (FWHM) and the optical confinement factor Γ of optical modes in multiple-quantum-well (MQW) laser structures are calculated as a function of the well width. The calculations are preformed for TE modes. Three wavelengths (0.83, 1.3, and 1.55 μm) are considered, and the number of wells is used as a parameter. Several corrections are included in the calculations, such as the change in the conduction and valence band energy levels due to narrow wells, energy-dependent indices of refraction, and energy-dependent effective electron and hole masses

Keywords

laser modes; optical communication equipment; optical couplers; optical fibres; optical losses; semiconductor lasers; MQW laser structures; TE modes; conduction band energy; energy-dependent effective electron masses; energy-dependent effective hole masses; energy-dependent indices of refraction; full-width-half-maximum; laser modes; multiple-quantum-well laser structures; narrow wells; optical confinement factor; optical fibre coupling mode losses; optical mode confinement; well width; Electron optics; Laser modes; Optical devices; Optical losses; Optical refraction; Optical variables control; Quantum well devices; Semiconductor lasers; Stimulated emission; Tellurium;

fLanguage

English

Journal_Title

Lightwave Technology, Journal of

Publisher

ieee

ISSN

0733-8724

Type

jour

DOI

10.1109/50.251177

Filename

251177