Research Article

Theoretical Modeling of Intensity Noise in InGaN Semiconductor Lasers

Table 1

Definition and numerical values of the InGaN laser parameters.

SymbolDefinitionValue

Wavelength410 nm
Refractive index of active layer2.6
Active layer length300  m
Differential gain coefficient   m2
Nonlinear gain coefficient  s−1
Carrier number at transparency
Carrier number characterizing
Linewidth enhancement factor2
Spontaneous emission lifetime2 ns
Front facet reflectivity0.4
Back facet reflectivity0.7
Threshold gain  s−1