Nonlinear Dynamics of Exclusive Excited-State Emission Quantum Dot Lasers Under Optical Injection
Abstract
:1. Introduction
2. Theoretical Model
3. Results and Discussion
4. Conclusions
Author Contributions
Funding
Conflicts of Interest
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Symbol | Parameter | Value |
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ERS | RS recombination energy | 0.97 eV |
EES | ES recombination energy | 0.87 eV |
EGS | GS recombination energy | 0.82 eV |
Capture time from RS to ES | 12.6 ps | |
Relaxation time from ES to GS | 5.8 ps | |
Escape time from ES to RS | 5.4 ns | |
Escape time from GS to ES | 20.8 ps | |
RS spontaneous decay time | 0.5 ns | |
ES spontaneous decay time | 0.5 ns | |
GS spontaneous decay time | 1.2 ns | |
τp | The lifetime of photon | 4.1 ps |
L | Cavity length | 5 × 10−2 cm |
aES | Differential gain of ES | 10 × 10−15 cm2 |
ξ | Gain limiting factor | 2 × 10−16 cm2 |
Γp | Optical confinement factor | 0.06 |
NB | Total QD number | 1 × 107 |
α | Linewidth enhancement factor | 1.3 |
vg | Group velocity of light | 8.57 × 107 m/s |
VB | Total volume of QDs | 5 × 10−11 cm3 |
η | Current pumping efficiency | 0.15 |
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Jiang, Z.-F.; Wu, Z.-M.; Jayaprasath, E.; Yang, W.-Y.; Hu, C.-X.; Xia, G.-Q. Nonlinear Dynamics of Exclusive Excited-State Emission Quantum Dot Lasers Under Optical Injection. Photonics 2019, 6, 58. https://doi.org/10.3390/photonics6020058
Jiang Z-F, Wu Z-M, Jayaprasath E, Yang W-Y, Hu C-X, Xia G-Q. Nonlinear Dynamics of Exclusive Excited-State Emission Quantum Dot Lasers Under Optical Injection. Photonics. 2019; 6(2):58. https://doi.org/10.3390/photonics6020058
Chicago/Turabian StyleJiang, Zai-Fu, Zheng-Mao Wu, Elumalai Jayaprasath, Wen-Yan Yang, Chun-Xia Hu, and Guang-Qiong Xia. 2019. "Nonlinear Dynamics of Exclusive Excited-State Emission Quantum Dot Lasers Under Optical Injection" Photonics 6, no. 2: 58. https://doi.org/10.3390/photonics6020058