Modulation response of nanolasers: What rate equation approaches miss

Roland Aust, Thorben Kaul, Cun Zheng Ning, Benjamin Lingnau, Kathy Lüdge

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Abstract

Rate equation approaches are a standard method to describe and examine the modulation dynamics of various semiconductor lasers, including nanolasers with high spontaneous emission rates. Using the more complex Bloch equation model we investigate the impact of the internal timescales on the stability and the modulation response. We demonstrate the limitation of rate equation approaches for systems where photon decay rate and polarization decay have similar orders of magnitude.

Original languageEnglish (US)
Article number109
Pages (from-to)1-8
Number of pages8
JournalOptical and Quantum Electronics
Volume48
Issue number2
DOIs
StatePublished - 2016

Keywords

  • Modulation
  • Nanolasers
  • Spontaneous emission

ASJC Scopus subject areas

  • Electronic, Optical and Magnetic Materials
  • Atomic and Molecular Physics, and Optics
  • Electrical and Electronic Engineering

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