Title :
System theoretic approach to the stability of quantum-well lasers
Author :
Shahruz, Shahram M.
Author_Institution :
Berkeley Eng. Res. Inst., CA, USA
Abstract :
The rate equations of quantum-well lasers are considered. These equations represent the dynamics of the carrier number in the separate confinement heterostructure layer, the carrier number in the quantum well, and the photon number in the cavity. In this paper, it is shown that for bounded inputs the laser output is bounded. Furthermore, it is shown that for a positive step input, the laser has a stable constant steady-state output
Keywords :
asymptotic stability; dynamics; nonlinear dynamical systems; quantum well lasers; BIBO stability; asymptotic stability; carrier number; dynamics; nonlinear dynamical systems; photon number; quantum-well lasers; rate equations; Laser modes; Laser noise; Laser stability; Laser theory; Mathematical model; Nonlinear equations; Quantum well lasers; Stability analysis; Steady-state; Threshold current;
Conference_Titel :
Decision and Control, 1998. Proceedings of the 37th IEEE Conference on
Conference_Location :
Tampa, FL
Print_ISBN :
0-7803-4394-8
DOI :
10.1109/CDC.1998.762070
