The effect of temperature on the hysterisis behavior; threshold current, an
d threshold voltage of a bistable laser diode are studied by simulating its
equivalent electrical circuit, developed from the rate equations. Simulati
ons are carried out using the circuit analysis program PSPICE. The study sh
ows that the forward threshold current, hystersis width, and threshold volt
age vary exponentially with temperature. Further, the transient temperature
variation in the active region due to pulsed input is also analyzed. (C) 2
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