Model and Design of a Constant Modulation Current Bias Circuit for Measuring the Small Signal Response of Semiconductor Lasers

Abstract

The goal of this thesis was to design a constant modulation current bias circuit for measuring the single-pole, small-signal optical response of a semiconductor laser between 1MHz and 10Hz. The results of this design will be used to conduct carrier lifetime measurements with the impedance independent optical response technique essential for determining the carrier density in the active region of the semiconductor laser, and extracting the A, B, and C coefficients of the spontaneous recombination rate equation.

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Document Details

Document Type
Technical Report
Publication Date
May 01, 2004
Accession Number
ADA421079

Entities

People

  • Jason C. Vap

Organizations

  • Air Force Institute of Technology

Tags

Communities of Interest

  • Advanced Electronics

DTIC Thesaurus Topics

  • Air Force
  • Compound Semiconductors
  • Electromagnetic Fields
  • Electronics
  • Energy Bands
  • Laser Diodes
  • Power Electronics
  • Quantum Dot Lasers
  • Quantum Dots
  • Quantum Efficiency
  • Quantum Electronics
  • Quantum Well Lasers
  • Quantum Wells
  • Refractive Index
  • Resonant Frequency
  • Semiconductor Lasers
  • Semiconductors

Fields of Study

  • Materials science

Readers

  • Electronics Engineering
  • Microwave Engineering.
  • Molecular Photonics/Laser Physics

Technology Areas

  • Directed Energy
  • Microelectronics
  • Microelectronics - Microelectromechanical Systems