Optical gain, carrier-induced phase shift, and linewidth enhancement factor in InGaN quantum well lasers

Abstract

Adapting the Hakki Paoli method to group III nitrides, we measure gain, differential gain, carrier-induced change of refractive index, carrier-induced phase shift, and the antiguiding factor. Our measurements also cover the low-carrier-density regime, in which spontaneous and piezoelectric fields and Coulomb interaction are only partially screened. This regime is most interesting as a comparison with existing theoretical simulations, including many-body effects.