DocumentCode
1109146
Title
Beyond mean field and plane wave theories of bistable semiconductor lasers
Author
Dziura, Thaddeus G.
Author_Institution
Univ. of Rochester, Rochester, NY, USA
Volume
22
Issue
5
fYear
1986
fDate
5/1/1986 12:00:00 AM
Firstpage
651
Lastpage
654
Abstract
The steady-state output of semiconductor lasers containing saturable absorbers is calculated using a model that includes transverse mode variation, high gain and absorption coefficient, and high mirror transmission. The results are compared to the predictions of the mean field theory, and they show that the mean field formulas underestimate the amount of hysteresis and overestimate the required amount of absorption compared to the high gain formulas.
Keywords
Bistability, optical; Laser absorbers; Optical bistability; Semiconductor lasers; Absorption; Diode lasers; Laser modes; Laser theory; Mirrors; Optical resonators; Pump lasers; Refractive index; Semiconductor lasers; Steady-state;
fLanguage
English
Journal_Title
Quantum Electronics, IEEE Journal of
Publisher
ieee
ISSN
0018-9197
Type
jour
DOI
10.1109/JQE.1986.1073017
Filename
1073017
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