Modelling of optical Kerr effects on the static and dynamic behaviors of quantum cascade laser

✍ Scribed by A. Hamadou; J.-L. Thobel

• Publisher: Elsevier Science
• Year: 2011
• Tongue: English
• Weight: 243 KB
• Volume: 284
• Category: Article
• ISSN: 0030-4018
• DOI: 10.1016/j.optcom.2011.01.078

✦ Synopsis

The effect of optical Kerr nonlinearity on the static and dynamic behaviors of quantum cascade laser operating in the mid-infrared is theoretically investigated. Our model is based on three-level rate equations including the dependence of the loss on photon number in the cavity. The optical stability domain that allows for the determination of current injection is derived within the premises of our model. The analytical solutions of eigenvalue equation allowing the investigation of stability analysis are obtained. Furthermore, nonlinear effects influence significantly the dynamics of photons in cavity and electrons in the upper laser level.