These more advanced problems of the static design of lasers are outlined here and the chapter ends with a discussion on some results of modelling the dynamic performance of DFB lasers, considering problems associated with carrier transport into quantum wells. The dynamic performance of DFB lasers highlights yet further the problems that have already been met with a uniform grating in a uniform DFB laser.

Inspec keywords: laser modes; laser beams; quantum well lasers; diffraction gratings; distributed feedback lasers

Other keywords: DFB lasers; quantum wells; carrier transport; dynamic performance; laser mode; uniform grating; lasers static design

Subjects: Lasing action in semiconductors