Abstract
We propose a quasi-three-dimensional frequency-domain model to investigate the lasing modes of an InGaAsP/InP quantum-dot microdisk laser. The model requires a complex susceptibility to solve the electromagnetic fields of the microdisk laser. We use the model to investigate the size limitations of the quantum-dot laser by evaluating its performance through the cavity quality-factor ( Q-factor), from which the linewidth can be inferred. We find that higher order modes with high Q-factors (∼ 2.4 × 10 4) and consequently narrow linewidths (∼ 65 pm) propagating in the 1.5 μm wavelength region can be sustained in a microdisk laser with a radius as small as 1.6 μm and a thickness of 200 nm. Our model can be used to study other types of microdisks provided that the susceptibility of the medium is known.
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