Title :
Harmonic balance model of laser diode
Author :
Iezekiel, Stavros ; Snowden, C.M. ; Howes, M.J.
Author_Institution :
Dept. of Electr. & Electron Eng., Leeds Univ., UK
fDate :
4/13/1989 12:00:00 AM
Abstract :
The first known application of the harmonic balance method to the large-signal characterisation of a laser diode under microwave direct intensity modulation is presented. This allows the interaction between the intrinsic diode and its parasitics and matching network to be investigated.
Keywords :
equivalent circuits; frequency modulation; laser theory; optical modulation; semiconductor device models; semiconductor junction lasers; FM; harmonic balance method; large-signal characterisation; laser diode; matching network; microwave direct intensity modulation; model; parasitics; semiconductor lasers;
Journal_Title :
Electronics Letters
DOI :
10.1049/el:19890362