Laser Diode Rate Equations
The laser diode rate equations model the electrical and optical performance of a laser diode. This system of ordinary differential equations relates the number or density of photons and charge carriers (electrons) in the device to the injection current and to device and material parameters such as carrier lifetime, photon lifetime, and the optical gain.
The rate equations may be solved by numerical integration to obtain a time-domain solution, or used to derive a set of steady state or small signal equations to help in further understanding the static and dynamic characteristics of semiconductor lasers.
The laser diode rate equations can be formulated with more or less complexity to model different aspects of laser diode behavior with varying accuracy.
Read more about Laser Diode Rate Equations: Multimode Rate Equations, The Modal Gain, Gain Compression, Spectral Shift
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