Title :
A new design for tapered-geometry high-power semiconductor optical sources
Author :
Brooks, N.S. ; Sarma, J. ; Middlemast, I.
Author_Institution :
Sch. of Electron. & Electr. Eng., Bath Univ., UK
Abstract :
A compact model for tapered-geometry optical sources has been developed using perturbation analysis to evaluate carrier-induced changes to modal propagation constants. Results for novel, parabolically-tapered devices demonstrate their merit as high-power semiconductor laser sources
Keywords :
laser theory; light sources; optical design techniques; perturbation theory; semiconductor device models; semiconductor lasers; waveguide lasers; carrier-induced changes; high-power semiconductor laser sources; modal propagation constants; parabolically-tapered devices; perturbation analysis; tapered-geometry high-power semiconductor laser optical source design model; Geometrical optics; Laser modes; Laser transitions; Optical amplifiers; Optical design; Optical refraction; Optical variables control; Propagation constant; Semiconductor lasers; Shape;
Conference_Titel :
Lasers and Electro-Optics Society Annual Meeting, 1996. LEOS 96., IEEE
Conference_Location :
Boston, MA
Print_ISBN :
0-7803-3160-5
DOI :
10.1109/LEOS.1996.571625
