Abstract
The influence of lateral loss effects on the second-harmonic distortion (SHD) of vertical-cavity surface-emitting lasers is investigated theoretically. Two parameters, differential confinement factor and differential cavity loss, are defined for the consideration of self-focusing and diffraction loss. It is found that SHD increases at low modulation frequencies due to the presence of differential cavity loss, especially for lasers with small core radius.
| Original language | English |
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| Pages (from-to) | 546-552 |
| Number of pages | 7 |
| Journal | IEEE Journal on Selected Topics in Quantum Electronics |
| Volume | 5 |
| Issue number | 3 |
| DOIs | |
| Publication status | Published - 1 May 1999 |
| Externally published | Yes |
ASJC Scopus subject areas
- Atomic and Molecular Physics, and Optics
- Electrical and Electronic Engineering