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Chapter 2 describes the basic intensity modulation dynamics of semiconductor lasers in general and in a most fundamental way – by proper bookkeeping of electrons and photons flowing in and out of the laser active region; the basic result is encapsulated in the very simple formula 2.1. This result, first published in 1983 [15], is of fundamental importance in studies of direct-modulation properties of semiconductor lasers.
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Lau, K.Y. (2011). Improvement in Direct-Modulation Speed by Enhanced Differential Optical Gain and Quantum Confinement. In: Ultra-high Frequency Linear Fiber Optic Systems. Springer Series in Optical Sciences, vol 159. Springer, Berlin, Heidelberg. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-3-642-16458-3_5
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