• DocumentCode
    2984604
  • Title

    Internal loss as a limiting factor for the maximum power of a quantum dot laser

  • Author

    Asryan, L.V.

  • Author_Institution
    Dept. of Mater. Sci. & Eng., Virginia Polytech. Inst. & State Univ., Blacksburg, VA, USA
  • Volume
    3
  • fYear
    2005
  • fDate
    22-27 May 2005
  • Firstpage
    1668
  • Abstract
    The free-carrier-density dependent internal loss is shown to strongly limit the output power of a quantum dot laser. The maximum optical power is calculated as a decreasing function of the internal absorption loss cross section.
  • Keywords
    laser theory; optical losses; quantum dot lasers; free-carrier-density dependent loss; internal absorption loss cross section; internal loss; limiting factor; maximum optical power; quantum dot laser; Absorption; Carrier confinement; Current density; Laser theory; Optical losses; Optical scattering; Power lasers; Quantum dot lasers; Semiconductor lasers; US Department of Transportation;
  • fLanguage
    English
  • Publisher
    ieee
  • Conference_Titel
    Lasers and Electro-Optics, 2005. (CLEO). Conference on
  • Print_ISBN
    1-55752-795-4
  • Type

    conf

  • DOI
    10.1109/CLEO.2005.202235
  • Filename
    1573301