Influence of the injection current dependence of gain suppression on the nonlinear dynamics of semiconductor lasers

Authors
Lim, CG Iezekiel, S Snowden, CM
Citation
Cg. Lim et al., Influence of the injection current dependence of gain suppression on the nonlinear dynamics of semiconductor lasers, APPL PHYS L, 78(16), 2001, pp. 2384-2386
Citations number
17
Categorie Soggetti
Apllied Physucs/Condensed Matter/Materiales Science
Journal title
APPLIED PHYSICS LETTERS
ISSN journal
00036951 → ACNP
Volume
78
Issue
16
Year of publication
2001
Pages
2384 - 2386
Database
ISI
SICI code
0003-6951(20010415)78:16<2384:IOTICD>2.0.ZU;2-2
Abstract
A detailed numerical analysis of the nonlinear dynamics of a directly modul ated 1.55 mum InGaAsP distributed-feedback laser diode (LD) is carried out. Results show that when simulating the nonlinear dynamics of LDs, it is imp ortant to account for the gain suppression being dependent on the injection current. Only when this dependency of gain suppression is included in the conventional single-mode rate equations, can excellent agreement between si mulated and measured results be achieved. (C) 2001 American Institute of Ph ysics.