Quantum-mechanical model for realistic Fabry-Perot lasers

Author

Marcenac, D.D. ; Carroll, J.E.

Author_Institution

Dept. of Eng., Cambridge Univ., UK

Volume

140

Issue

3

fYear

1993

fDate

6/1/1993 12:00:00 AM

Firstpage

157

Lastpage

171

Abstract

A fully quantum-mechanical travelling-wave time-domain model for a Fabry-Perot laser diode is presented. Extending the powerful transmission-line techniques proposed by Lowery, the model treats both the optical field and carrier populations quantum-mechanically. The Glauber function is used to represent the field, and correct correlated carrier and field-noise sources model fluctuations. It is believed to be the first presentation of a realistic quantum model for a laser diode which includes spatial hole burning, multi-moded behaviour and photon fluctuations on a picosecond timescale, together with a quantum-mechanically correct treatment of line width and intensity fluctuations

Keywords

carrier mobility; fluctuations; laser modes; laser theory; optical hole burning; quantum optics; semiconductor device models; semiconductor lasers; spectral line breadth; Fabry-Perot lasers; Glauber function; carrier populations; correlated carrier fluctuations; field-noise sources model fluctuations; intensity fluctuations; laser diode; line width; multi-moded behaviour; optical field; photon fluctuations; picosecond timescale; quantum-mechanical travelling-wave time-domain model; quantum-mechanically; realistic quantum model; spatial hole burning; transmission-line techniques;

fLanguage

English

Journal_Title

Optoelectronics, IEE Proceedings J

Publisher

iet

ISSN

0267-3932

Type

jour

Filename

219413