Optical gain spectra of unstrained graded GaAs/AlxGa1-xAs quantum well laser

We have calculated the optical gain spectra in unstrained graded GaAs/AlxGa1-xAs single quantum well lasers as a function of the energy of the radiation, the quantum well width and the interface thickness. The optical gain spectra were calculated using the density matrix approach (Luttinger-Kohn method), considering the parabolic band model (conduction band), all subband mixing between the heavy and light holes (valence band), and the transversal electrical light polarization. Our results show that the optical peak gain is sensitive to the width and the graded profile of the interfaces, and is blue-shifted as a function of the interface width. (C) 2012 Elsevier B.V. All rights reserved.