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Harold

A hetero-structure laser diode model

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Publications about the Harold model

Discussion on the modelling of facet heating 
in Harold
B. Romero Herrero, G. Batko, J. Arias, L. Borruel, I. Esquivias and R. Gomez-Alcala, "Modeling of facet heating in high-power laser diodes", Proceedings of SPIE, 3889, pp. 96-106 (2000) PDF
Designing tomorrow’s VCSELs By Dominic Gallagher from Photon Design and Sam Shutts from the University of Cardiff
Compound Semi Conductor June 2020
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A small sample of our customers' publications using results from Harold

Degree of Polarization of High-Power Laser Diodes: Modeling and Statistical Experimental Investigation Maina, A.; Coriasso, C.; Codato, S.; Paoletti, R., Appl. Sci. 2022, 12, 3253. https://doi.org/10.3390/app12073253 PDF
Wavelength-stabilized DBR high-power diode laser R Paoletti et al 2020 J. Phys. Photonics 2 014010 PDF
 Modulators in Silicon Photonics—Heterogenous Integration & and Beyond Mulcahy, J.; Peters, F.H.; Dai, X. Photonics 2022, 9, 40. https://doi.org/10.3390/photonics9010040 PDF
Design of InGaAsP phase modulator with asymmetrically coupled quantum wells for efficient polarization modulation Peng Zhou et al 2020 Jpn. J. Appl. Phys. 59 082004 PDF
Modelling of an SOA using Harold and PICWave A. Assadihaghi, H. Teimoori, A. Benhsaien, V. Tolstikhin, T.J. Hall, K. Hinzer, "Semiconductor optical amplifier designs for passive optical network extensions", Indium Phosphide & Related Materials, pp. 289-291 (2009) PDF
Modelling of laser diodes using Harold A. Salhi, A.A. Al-Muhanna, "Self-Consistent Analysis of Quantum Well Number Effects on the Performance of 2.3um GaSb-Based Quantum Well Laser Diodes", Selected Topics in Quantum Electronics, 15, 3, pp. 918-924 PDF
Modelling of facet heating and COD effects in high power diode laser using Harold S. P. Najda, G. Bacchin, B. Qiu, X. Liu, O. P. Kowalski, et al., "Benefits of quantum well intermixing in high power diode lasers", Proc. SPIE 5365, Novel In-Plane Semiconductor Lasers III, 1 (2004) PDF
Modelling of laser diodes using Harold A. Al-Muhanna, A. Alharbi and A. Salhi, "Waveguide Design Optimization for Long Wavelength Semiconductor Lasers with Low Threshold Current and Small Beam Divergence," Journal of Modern Physics, Vol. 2 No. 4, 2011, pp. 225-230  PDF