TEMPERATURE-DEPENDENT THRESHOLD AND MODULATION CHARACTERISTICS IN INGAAS/GAAS QUANTUM-WELL RIDGE-WAVE-GUIDE LASERS

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HU, SY
CORZINE, SW
CHUANG, ZM
LAW, KK
YOUNG, DB
GOSSARD, AC
COLDREN, LA
MERZ, JL
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[1] Department of Electrical and Computer Engineering, University of California at Santa Barbara, Santa Barbara
[2] Department of Electrical Engineering and Computer Sciences, Northwestern University, Technological Institute, Evanston, IL 60208-3118
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10.1063/1.113685
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O59 [应用物理学];
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The observed temperature dependence of threshold currents in InGaAs/GaAs quantum-well ridge-waveguide lasers is modeled. This method incorporates both experimental data and theoretical gain calculations. The results show that lateral leakage currents must be included in the ridge-waveguide laser models. Based on the same model, the temperature-dependent modulation characteristics for InGaAs/GaAs quantum-well ridge-waveguide lasers are also investigated.© 1995 American Institute of Physics.
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