Table 1 Parameters used for the simulations if not stated otherwise
Fitted parameter | Value |
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Optical cavity losses, strong (weak) mode | κs (κw) 39 (38.5) ns−1 |
Optical gain coefficient, strong (weak) mode | \(g_{\mathrm{s}}^0\) (\(g_{\mathrm{w}}^0\)) 5.35 (5.21) \(\frac{{{m}^2}}{{{V}^2{s}}}\) |
Self gain compression, strong (weak) mode | εss (εww) \(10 (12) \times 10^{ - 10}\frac{{m^2}}{W}\) |
Cross gain compression, strong (weak) mode | εsw (εws) \(16 (17.8) \times 10^{ - 10}\frac{{m^2}}{W}\) |
Spontaneous emission factor | βP1(P2) 3.5 (4) × 10−3 |
Parasitic current | \(J_{\mathrm{p}}^{{\mathrm{P1}}({\mathrm{P2}})}\) 2.3 (7.3) μA |
Injection efficiency | ηP1(P2) 0.0596 (0.0674) |
Linewidth enhancement factor | αP1(P2) 1.7 (1.0) |
Reservoir carrier lifetime | τr 1 ns |
Given parameter | Value |
Effective scattering rate | Sin 7 × 10−15 m2 ps−1 |
Effective lasing mode area | A 15 µm2 |
Lasing mode volume | V 5 µm3 |
Number of (in)active QDs | \(Z_{{\mathrm{inact}}}^{{\mathrm{QD}}}\) 312 (938) |
Background refractive index | nbg 3.34 |
QD lifetime, μ-laser 1 (2) | \(\tau _{{\mathrm{sp}}}^{{\mathrm{P1}}({\mathrm{P2}})}\) 155 (185) ps |
Photon energy | ℏω 1.38 eV |
Coupling delay time | τ 3.85 ns |