Grant: Engage Grants Program

The objectives of this project are to develop mathematical models and the relevant software simulation tools that will be used in the design and simulations of semiconductor lasers based on compound semiconductors. Semiconductor lasers are the key components of many popular products such as compact disc players, laser printers, fiber optics communication transmitters and receivers. Current generation of those devices use a very thin (about 10 nm thick) active layer responsible for light generation and/or amplification. Due to their size quantum effects are essential in those structures. Development and fabrication of semiconductor lasers is a long and costly process. The availability of reliable software which can be used during the design of those devices can significantly shorten this process, also reducing its cost. Our project is a part in the development of a new generation of a class of such simulators. Specifically, for our project we propose the following: 1.creation of critical elements (models and software) of the state-of-the-art product to simulate semiconductor lasers. 2.investigate novel semiconductor optical devices, based on new arrangements of quantum wells using our developed product.