Theory of semiconductor quantum-dot laser dynamics

Author

Chow, Weng W. ; Koch, Stephan W.

Author_Institution

Semicond. Mater. & Device Sci. Dept., Sandia Nat. Labs., Albuquerque, NM, USA

Volume

41

Issue

4

fYear

2005

fDate

4/1/2005 12:00:00 AM

Firstpage

495

Lastpage

505

Abstract

A theory for describing nonequilibrium dynamics in a semiconductor quantum-dot laser is presented. This theory is applied to a microcavity laser with a gain region consisting of an inhomogeneous distribution of quantum dots, a quantum-well wetting layer, and injection pumped bulk regions. Numerical results are presented and the effects of spectral hole burning, plasma heating, and many-body effects are analyzed.

Keywords

laser theory; microcavity lasers; optical hole burning; optical pumping; plasma heating; quantum dot lasers; semiconductor quantum wells; wetting; inhomogeneous quantum dot distribution; injection pumped bulk regions; laser dynamics; laser theory; many-body effects; microcavity laser; nonequilibrium dynamics; plasma heating; quantum well wetting layer; semiconductor quantum dot laser; spectral hole burning; Heating; Laser excitation; Laser theory; Microcavities; Plasmas; Pump lasers; Quantum dot lasers; Quantum mechanics; Quantum well lasers; Semiconductor lasers; Hot carrier; laser theory; nonequilibrium carrier dynamics; quantum-dot lasers; semiconductor lasers;

fLanguage

English

Journal_Title

Quantum Electronics, IEEE Journal of

Publisher

ieee

ISSN

0018-9197

Type

jour

DOI

10.1109/JQE.2005.843948

Filename

1411952