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A dynamic model for the design of multi-section semiconductor lasers is developed based on the Transmission Line Method. The different building blocks of this model are presented and the model is evaluated for a tunable two-section laser device.
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Berger, O., Heinzelmann, R., Stöhr, A. et al. Modeling of the dynamics of multi-section waveguide lasers. Optical and Quantum Electronics 31, 1031–1045 (1999). https://doi.org/10.1023/A:1006973000853
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