QUANTUM STATE CONTROL IN SEMICONDUCTOR-PN-JUNCTIONS .2. CONTROLLED SPONTANEOUS EMISSION IN QUANTUM-WELL MICROCAVITY LASERS

被引:9
作者
YAMAMOTO, Y
BJORK, G
KARLSSON, A
HEITMANN, H
MATINAGA, FM
机构
[1] ROYAL INST TECHNOL, DEPT MICROWAVE ENGN, S-10044 STOCKHOLM 70, SWEDEN
[2] CPQD TELEBRAS, BR-13085 CAMPINAS, SP, BRAZIL
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INTERNATIONAL JOURNAL OF MODERN PHYSICS B | 1993年 / 7卷 / 08期
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10.1142/S0217979293002511
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O59 [应用物理学];
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摘要
The principles and applications of controlled spontaneous emission in semiconductor microcavities are reviewed. The coupling efficiency of spontaneous emission into a lasing mode and the spontaneous emission rate can be modified by various microcavity structures. By increasing the coupling efficiency, semiconductor lasers with a very low threshold current, and semiconductors lasers and light emitting diodes with a high quantum efficiency, broad modulation bandwidth and low noise are expected.
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页码:1653 / 1695
页数:43
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