Title :
Carrier transport properties in asymmetrical multiple quantum well optical amplifiers
Author_Institution :
Gwangju Inst. of Sci. & Technol.
Abstract :
A numerical model for calculating the carrier transport properties in asymmetrical multiple quantum-well (AMQW) structures is extended with more exact calculation of carrier-dependent capture efficiency for each QW including internal optical field in whole structure. Using this extended model, the amplification spectra of an asymmetrical 6-QW SOA are calculated. The simulation results show good agreement with experimental data over the whole ranges of carrier injection for a wavelength range of more than 160 nm
Keywords :
carrier density; numerical analysis; quantum well lasers; semiconductor optical amplifiers; SOA; amplification spectra; asymmetrical multiple quantum well optical amplifier; carrier injection; carrier transport properties; carrier-dependent capture efficiency; electron concentration; internal optical field; numerical model; semiconductor optical amplifiers; Electrons; Energy capture; Equations; Optical amplifiers; Optical devices; Optical pumping; Optical wavelength conversion; Quantum well devices; Semiconductor optical amplifiers; Stimulated emission;
Conference_Titel :
Laser and Fiber-Optical Networks Modeling, 2005. Proceedings of LFNM 2005. 7th International Conference on
Conference_Location :
Yalta, Crimea
Print_ISBN :
0-7803-9147-0
DOI :
10.1109/LFNM.2005.1553195