The Effects Of Fabricational Variations On Quantum Wire Laser Gain Spectra And Performance
- Creators
- Zarem, Hal
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Vahala, Kerry
- Yariv, Amnon
- Other:
- Figueroa, Luis
Abstract
The effects of fabricational variations on the gain spectra of quantum wires are calculated within the limits of first order perturbation theory. Gain spectra and density of states for 50Å radius and 150Å radius cylindrical quantum wires are calculated and plotted for several different fabrication tolerances. The wave functions for a finite, cylindrical potential are calculated and a quasi-critical radius, below which the carriers are weakly confined by the potential, is established. This sets a lower limit on quantum wire size. Upper limits on the size of quantum wells, quantum wires, and quantum boxes are also discussed. The threshold current and differential gain of quantum wire lasers and quantum wire array lasers are calculated. These calculations indicate a possible reduction in threshold current of one to two orders of magnitude as compared to the best quantum well lasers to date.
Additional Information
© 1989 Society of Photo-Optical Instrumentation Engineers (SPIE). Two of us (H.Z. and A.Y.) would like to acknowledge the support of ONR and DARPA. One of us (K.V.) would like to acknowledge the support of ONR.Attached Files
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- Eprint ID
- 87729
- Resolver ID
- CaltechAUTHORS:20180710-150733714
- Office of Naval Research (ONR)
- Defense Advanced Research Projects Agency (DARPA)
- Created
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2018-07-10Created from EPrint's datestamp field
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2021-11-15Created from EPrint's last_modified field
- Series Name
- Proceedings of SPIE
- Series Volume or Issue Number
- 1043