Abstract
By quantum field theory techniques it is shown that even very tiny optical feedback in semiconductor lasers may trigger breakdown of the front-rear facet symmetry. Spatial homogeneity of the carrier distribution inside the active cavity is affected on a scale intermediate between the emitted wavelength and the device length. Finite volume effects set a threshold for the feedback field above which symmetry breakdown appears. Agreement with experimental observations is discussed.
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