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Damping and feedback characteristics of quantum dot semiconductor lasers

G. Huyet, Stephen P. Hegarty, D. O’Brien, Alexander V. Uskov, S. Melnik, Olwen Carroll, John G. McInerney, T. Kettler, M. Laemmlin, D. Bimberg, V. M. Ustinov, S. S. Mikhrin, A. E. Zhukov, A. R. Kovsh

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We analyse the sensitivity of quantum dot semiconductor lasers to optical feedback. While bulk and quantum well semiconductor lasers are usually extremely unstable when submitted to back reflection, quantum dot semiconductor lasers exhibit a reduced sensitivity. Using a rate equation approach, we show that this behaviour is the result of a relatively low but nonzero line-width enhancement factor and strongly damped relaxation oscillations.

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We analyse the sensitivity of quantum dot semiconductor lasers to optical feedback. While bulk and quantum well semiconductor lasers are usually extremely unstable when submitted to back reflection, quantum dot semiconductor lasers exhibit a reduced sensitivity. Using a rate equation approach, we show that this behaviour is the result of a relatively low but nonzero line-width enhancement factor and strongly damped relaxation oscillations.

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We analyse the sensitivity of quantum dot semiconductor lasers to optical feedback. While bulk and quantum well semiconductor lasers are usually extremely unstable when submitted to back reflection, quantum dot semiconductor lasers exhibit a reduced sensitivity. Using a rate equation approach, we show that this behaviour is the result of a relatively low but nonzero line-width enhancement factor and strongly damped relaxation oscillations.

Key concepts: Quantum dot laser, Semiconductor laser theory, Semiconductor, Laser, Quantum dot, Physics, Quantum well, Semiconductor optical gain

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