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Modeling the effects of DLTs and carrier transport on the turn-on delay, steady-state time and wavelength chirp of SCH-QW lasers

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Abstract

In this paper we drive a numerical model for a separate confinement heterostructure quantum well (SCH-QW) laser, as one of the key elements of photonic communications systems and networks. The physical effects of Deep Level Traps (DLTs) and carrier transport on the threshold current, turn-on delay, steady state time, transient response and wavelength chirp of a SCH-QW laser are modeled by means of finite difference method. This numerical model calculates the time-dependent variations of optical output phase, photon density and carrier densities in the SCH layer and QW region, self-consistently. These equations are also coupled with the trap density equation. The exact carrier dependence of the linewidth enhancement factor and the gain function for the QW laser are included.

Original languageEnglish
Title of host publicationICICS 2009 - Conference Proceedings of the 7th International Conference on Information, Communications and Signal Processing
DOIs
Publication statusPublished - 2009
Event7th International Conference on Information, Communications and Signal Processing, ICICS 2009 - Macau Fisherman's Wharf, Macao
Duration: 8 Dec 200910 Dec 2009

Publication series

NameICICS 2009 - Conference Proceedings of the 7th International Conference on Information, Communications and Signal Processing

Conference

Conference7th International Conference on Information, Communications and Signal Processing, ICICS 2009
Country/TerritoryMacao
CityMacau Fisherman's Wharf
Period8/12/0910/12/09

Keywords

  • Carrier transport
  • Deep level traps
  • Numerical modeling
  • Quantum well (QW) laser
  • Wavelength chirp

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