Title :
Efficiency of unstable resonator semiconductor lasers
Author :
Salzman, J. ; Lang, Richard ; Yariv, Amnon
Author_Institution :
California Institute of Technology, Pasedena, USA
Abstract :
The external quantum efficiency, ¿d of an unstable resonator semiconductor laser is calculated in terms of the eigenvalue of the oscillating field. Design considerations for optimising ¿d by controlling the mirror reflectivities are given.
Keywords :
laser cavity resonators; semiconductor junction lasers; external quantum efficiency; mirror reflectivities; oscillating field eigenvalue; unstable resonator semiconductor lasers;
Journal_Title :
Electronics Letters
DOI :
10.1049/el:19850579
