Title :
Study of carrier transport effects on quantum well lasers using a SPICE simulator
Author :
Lu, M.F. ; Juang, C. ; Jou, M.J. ; Lee, B.J.
Author_Institution :
Electron. Dept., Ming Hsin Coll. of Technol., Taiwan, China
fDate :
10/1/1995 12:00:00 AM
Abstract :
The effects of carrier transport time across a separate confinement heterostructure on the characteristics of quantum well (QW) lasers are investigated through the equivalent circuit model derived from Nagarajan´s rate equations. Turn-on delay and frequency modulation of QW lasers are obtained using a SPICE simulator. It is shown that turn-on delay is linearly proportional to the transport time corresponding to the cladding layer thickness under high prebias conditions. The modulation bandwidth and peak magnitude both decrease while the transport time increases
Keywords :
SPICE; carrier mobility; claddings; equivalent circuits; laser theory; optical modulation; quantum well lasers; Nagarajan´s rate equations; SPICE simulator; carrier transport effects; carrier transport time; cladding layer thickness; equivalent circuit model; frequency modulation; high prebias conditions; linearly proportional; modulation bandwidth; peak magnitude; quantum well (QW); quantum well lasers; separate confinement heterostructure; transport time; turn-on delay;
Journal_Title :
Optoelectronics, IEE Proceedings -
DOI :
10.1049/ip-opt:19952182
