State filling effect on spectral linewidth of quantum well lasers

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Abstract
The effect of state filling (undesired, but inevitable, carrier population in the optical confining layers) on quantum well laser characteristics such as modulation dynamics and threshold current has been well documented. Here we present experimental and theoretical evidence showing that the state filling also influences in a major way the amplitude-phase coupling factor (α) of quantum well lasers and thus their spectral linewidth.