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Semiconductor Lasers and Theory

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We derive the essential rate equations of complex field and carrier density for semiconductor lasers. The lasers we discuss here are narrow-stripe edge-emitting types, which are categorized into stable class B lasers. We introduce important device parameters that affect the dynamics of the lasers and also treat fundamental characteristics of solitary semiconductor lasers. The noise effects of the lasers and some other topics related to the dynamics are discussed.

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Ohtsubo, J. (2013). Semiconductor Lasers and Theory. In: Semiconductor Lasers. Springer Series in Optical Sciences, vol 111. Springer, Berlin, Heidelberg. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-3-642-30147-6_3

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