The fast recovery dynamics of a quantum dot semiconductor optical amplifier
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2009
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Erneux, Thomas
Viktorov, Evgeny A.
Mandel, Paul
Piwonski, Tomasz
Huyet, Guillaume
Houlihan, John
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We consider a rate equation model of a quantum dot semiconductor optical amplifier that takes into account carrier capture, escape, and Pauli blocking processes. We evaluate possible differences between phonon-assisted or Auger processes being dominant for recovery. An analytical solution which corresponds to phonon-assisted interaction is then used to accurately fit experimental recovery curves and allows an estimation of both the carrier capture and escape rates. (C) 2009 American Institute of Physics. (DOI: 10.1063/1.3098361)
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Lasers , Auger effect , Laser theory , Phonons , Quantum dot lasers , Semiconductor device models , Semiconductor optical amplifiers , Semiconductor quantum dots , Quantum dots , Wetting , Pump probe experiments , Phonon interactions
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Erneux, T., Viktorov, E. A., Mandel, P., Piwonski, T., Huyet, G. and Houlihan, J. (2009) 'The fast recovery dynamics of a quantum dot semiconductor optical amplifier', Applied Physics Letters, 94(11), pp. 113501. doi: 10.1063/1.3098361
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© 2009 American Institute of Physics.This article may be downloaded for personal use only. Any other use requires prior permission of the author and AIP Publishing. The following article appeared in Erneux, T., Viktorov, E. A., Mandel, P., Piwonski, T., Huyet, G. and Houlihan, J. (2009) 'The fast recovery dynamics of a quantum dot semiconductor optical amplifier', Applied Physics Letters, 94(11), pp. 113501 and may be found at http://aip.scitation.org/doi/abs/10.1063/1.3098361