Circuit model for multiple transverse mode vertical-cavity surface-emitting lasers

Author

Marozsák, Tamás

Author_Institution

Dept. of Broadband Infcommunication Syst., Budapest Univ. of Technol. & Econ., Hungary

Volume

21

Issue

12

fYear

2003

Firstpage

2977

Lastpage

2982

Abstract

The modeling of multimode operation in vertical-cavity surface-emitting laser diodes is difficult because spatial interaction between modes makes the problem very complex. In this paper, a novel circuit model is presented for such lasers, which is based on spatially dependent rate equations, and thus spatial hole burning and carrier diffusion are taken into account. These effects are studied in direct-modulated microwave vertical-cavity surface-emitting lasers by showing linear and nonlinear simulation examples in both time and frequency domains.

Keywords

diffusion; laser modes; optical communication equipment; optical hole burning; semiconductor device models; semiconductor lasers; surface emitting lasers; carrier diffusion; circuit model; direct-modulated microwave vertical-cavity surface-emitting lasers; frequency domain; linear simulation; multimode operation; multiple transverse mode; nonlinear simulation; spatial hole burning; spatial interaction; spatially dependent rate equations; time domain; vertical-cavity surface-emitting laser diodes; vertical-cavity surface-emitting lasers; Circuit simulation; Dynamic range; Laser modes; Laser noise; Masers; Mathematical model; Nonlinear equations; Optical fiber communication; Surface emitting lasers; Vertical cavity surface emitting lasers;

fLanguage

English

Journal_Title

Lightwave Technology, Journal of

Publisher

ieee

ISSN

0733-8724

Type

jour

DOI

10.1109/JLT.2003.819803

Filename

1263713