Nonlinear Dynamics of Two-State Quantum Dot Lasers under Optical Feedback
Abstract
:1. Introduction
2. Rate Equation Model
3. Results and Discussion
4. Conclusions
Author Contributions
Funding
Data Availability Statement
Conflicts of Interest
References
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Symbol | Parameter | Value |
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Capture time from WL to ES | 12.6 ps | |
Capture time from ES to GS | 8 ps | |
Relaxation time from WL to GS | 15 ps | |
Escape time from GS to ES | 10.4 ps | |
Escape time from ES to WL | 5.4 ns | |
Spontaneous emission time from WL | 0.5 ns | |
Spontaneous emission time from ES | 0.5 ns | |
Spontaneous emission time from GS | 1.2 ps | |
Photon lifetime | 4.1 ps | |
NB | Total number of QD | 1.0 × 107 |
Γp | Optical confinement factor | 0.06 |
nr | Refractive index | 3.5 |
τin | Round-trip time | 10 ps |
aGS | Differential gain from GS | 5.0 × 10−15 cm2 |
aES | Differential gain from ES | 10.0 × 10−15 cm2 |
ξGS | Gain compression factor from GS | 1.0 × 10−16 cm3 |
ξES | Gain compression factor from ES | 8.0 × 10−16 cm3 |
βsp | Spontaneous emission factor | 5.0 × 10−6 |
ωGS | Angular frequency from GS | 1.446 × 1015 rad/s |
ωES | Angular frequency from ES | 1.529 × 1015 rad/s |
VB | Active region volume | 5.0 × 10−11 cm3 |
VS | Resonant cavity volume | 0.833 × 10−15 cm3 |
η | Injection efficiency | 0.25 |
q | Elementary charge | 1.6 × 10−19 C |
τ | Feedback delay time | 100 ps |
α | Linewidth enhancement factor | 3.5 |
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Wang, X.-H.; Wu, Z.-M.; Jiang, Z.-F.; Xia, G.-Q. Nonlinear Dynamics of Two-State Quantum Dot Lasers under Optical Feedback. Photonics 2021, 8, 300. https://doi.org/10.3390/photonics8080300
Wang X-H, Wu Z-M, Jiang Z-F, Xia G-Q. Nonlinear Dynamics of Two-State Quantum Dot Lasers under Optical Feedback. Photonics. 2021; 8(8):300. https://doi.org/10.3390/photonics8080300
Chicago/Turabian StyleWang, Xiang-Hui, Zheng-Mao Wu, Zai-Fu Jiang, and Guang-Qiong Xia. 2021. "Nonlinear Dynamics of Two-State Quantum Dot Lasers under Optical Feedback" Photonics 8, no. 8: 300. https://doi.org/10.3390/photonics8080300