On the linewidth enhancement factor α in semiconductor injection lasers
- 15 April 1983
- journal article
- Published by AIP Publishing in Applied Physics Letters
- Vol. 42 (8) , 631-633
- https://doi.org/10.1063/1.94054
Abstract
A simple model for the linewidth enhancement factor α and its frequency dependence in semiconductor lasers is presented. Calculations based on this model are in reasonable agreement with experimental results.Keywords
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