Linewidth rebroadening in semiconductor lasers due to lateral spatial holeburning

Abstract
The linewidth of semiconductor lasers is calculated taking into account a transversely inhomogeneous carrier distribution within the active region which gives an additional contribution to laser linewidth if the material linewidth enhancement factor is carrier density-dependent. For the first time it is theoretically shown that lateral spatial holeburning causes linewidth rebroadening in BH DFB lasers at high output power.

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