Title :
An analog of free carrier plasma component of carrier induced refractive index in quantum dot lasers
Author :
Uskov, A.V. ; O´Reilly, E.P. ; McPeake, D. ; Ledentsov, N.N. ; Bimberg, D. ; Huyet, G.
Author_Institution :
NMRC, Univ. Coll. Cork, Ireland
Abstract :
The carrier-induced refractive index in quantum dot (QD) structures due to optical transitions from QD levels to continuum states is considered. The /spl alpha/-factor due to this contribution into the total refractive index is /spl sim/1.
Keywords :
band structure; quantum dot lasers; refractive index; /spl alpha/-factor; QD levels; carrier induced refractive index; continuum states; free carrier plasma component; optical transitions; quantum dot lasers;
Conference_Titel :
Lasers and Electro-Optics, 2004. (CLEO). Conference on
Conference_Location :
San Francisco, CA
Print_ISBN :
1-55752-777-6
