LINEWIDTH ENHANCEMENT FACTOR IN GAAS/ALGAAS MULTI-QUANTUM-WELL LASERS

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作者
OGASAWARA, N
ITO, R
MORITA, R
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[1] Univ of Tokyo, Dep of Applied, Physics, Tokyo, Jpn, Univ of Tokyo, Dep of Applied Physics, Tokyo, Jpn
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SEMICONDUCTING ALUMINUM COMPOUNDS - Applications - SEMICONDUCTING GALLIUM ARSENIDE - Applications;
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10.1143/JJAP.24.L519
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O59 [应用物理学];
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The linewidth enhancement factor alpha in GaAs/AlGaAs multi-quantum-well (MQW) lasers has been determined from the spontaneous emission spectra below threshold. It is demonstrated that the value of alpha in MQW lasers is appreciably smaller than that in conventional double heterostructure (DH) lasers because of the enhanced carrier-density-derivative of the optical gain.
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页码:L519 / L521
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