DocumentCode
813428
Title
Universal equations for optimising optical waveguides in semiconductor lasers
Author
Ryvkin, B. ; Avrutin, E. ; Pessa, M.
Author_Institution
Optoelectronics Res. Centre, Tampere Univ. of Technol., Finland
Volume
38
Issue
17
fYear
2002
fDate
8/15/2002 12:00:00 AM
Firstpage
991
Lastpage
992
Abstract
An equivalent three-layer analysis is presented in terms of reduced universal variables for the calculation of optimal waveguides of semiconductor lasers to minimise threshold current gain. The accuracy of this analysis is within a few per cent of more rigorous calculations
Keywords
absorption coefficients; optical losses; optical waveguide theory; quantum well lasers; waveguide lasers; absorption coefficients; cladding layers; dimensionless variables; equivalent three-layer analysis; five-layer waveguide; internal losses; minimised threshold current gain; one-dimensional analysis; optimal optical waveguides; quantum wells; reduced universal variables; semiconductor lasers; thin active regions; three-slab model; universal equations; waveguide thickness;
fLanguage
English
Journal_Title
Electronics Letters
Publisher
iet
ISSN
0013-5194
Type
jour
DOI
10.1049/el:20020629
Filename
1031804
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