Rate-equation-based laser models with a single solution regime

Even with the use of variable transformations, quantum-well (QW)-laser models based on the standard rate equations and a linear gain-saturation term can possess multiple dc solution regimes for nonnegative values of injection current. In this paper, we demonstrate analytically that rate-equation-bas...

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Published inJournal of lightwave technology Vol. 15; no. 4; pp. 717 - 730
Main Authors Mena, P.V., Sung-Mo Kang, DeTemple, T.A.
Format Journal Article
LanguageEnglish
Published New York, NY IEEE 01.04.1997
Institute of Electrical and Electronics Engineers
Subjects
Charge carrier density
Circuit simulation
Electron optics
Equations
Exact sciences and technology
Fundamental areas of phenomenology (including applications)
Laser modes
Lasers
Nonlinear optics
Optics
Photonics
Physics
Quantum well lasers
Semiconductor lasers; laser diodes
SPICE
Stimulated emission
Semiconductor lasers
Analysis method
Simulation
Quantum wells
Rate equation
Modeling
Computer aided design
Equivalent circuits
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Summary:Even with the use of variable transformations, quantum-well (QW)-laser models based on the standard rate equations and a linear gain-saturation term can possess multiple dc solution regimes for nonnegative values of injection current. In this paper, we demonstrate analytically that rate-equation-based models that employ more realistic gain-saturation terms can be transformed so that they do indeed possess a unique solution regime. We also present circuit-level implementations of these models suitable for use in SPICE.
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ISSN:0733-8724
1558-2213
DOI:10.1109/50.566695