Monte Carlo simulation of electron dynamics in superlattice quantum cascade lasers

被引：35

作者：

Compagnone, F ^{[1
]}

Di Carlo, A

Lugli, P

机构：

[1] Univ Roma Tor Vergata, INFM, Rome, Italy

[2] Univ Roma Tor Vergata, Dept Elect Engn, Rome, Italy

来源：

APPLIED PHYSICS LETTERS | 2002年 / 80卷 / 06期

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D O I：

10.1063/1.1448664

中图分类号：

O59 [应用物理学];

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摘要：

A theoretical investigation of electron dynamics in superlattice InGaAs/AlInAs quantum cascade lasers (QCLs) is presented, based on a Monte Carlo simulation that includes both electron-electron and electron-phonon scattering. Nonequilibrium phonons and phonon quantization effects have been explicitly considered. Calculated luminescence and gain spectra are presented. Our analysis provides a clear physical insight into the QCL operational mode. (C) 2002 American Institute of Physics.

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页码：920 / 922

页数：3

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