2017, Radziunas, Mindaugas, Zeghuzi, Anissa, Fuhrmann, Jürgen, Koprucki, Thomas, Wünsche, Hans-Jürgen, Wenzel, Hans, Bandelow, Uwe

We extend a 2 (space) + 1 (time)-dimensional traveling wave model for broad-area edgeemitting semiconductor lasers by a model for inhomogeneous current spreading from the contact to the active zone of the laser. To speedup the performance of the device simulations, we suggest and discuss several approximations of the inhomogeneous current density in the active zone.

2009, Čiegis, Raimondas, Laukaitytė, Inga, Radziunas, Mindaugas

We consider a one-dimensional linear Schrödinger problem defined on an infinite domain and approximated by the Crank-Nicolson type finite difference scheme. To solve this problem numerically we restrict the computational domain by introducing the reflective, absorbing or transparent artificial boundary conditions. We investigate the conservativity of the discrete scheme with respect to the mass and energy of the solution. Results of computational experiments are presented and the efficiency of different artificial boundary conditions is discussed.

2014, Radziunas, Mindaugas, Tronciu, Vasile Z., Luvsandamdin, Erdenetsetseg, Kürbis, Christian, Wicht, Andreas, Wenzel, Hans

This paper reports the results of numerical and experimental investigations of the dynamics of an external cavity diode laser device composed of a semiconductor laser and a distant Bragg grating, which provides an optical feedback. Due to the influence of the feedback, this system can operate at different dynamic regimes. The traveling wave model is used for simulations and analysis of the nonlinear dynamics in the considered laser device. Based on this model, a detailed analysis of the optical modes is performed, and the stability of the stationary states is discussed. It is shown, that the results obtained from the simulation and analysis of the device are in good agreement with experimental findings.

2006, Radziunas, Mindaugas, Wünsche, Hans-Jürgen, Krauskopf, Bernd, Wolfrum, Matthias

We investigate a semiconductor laser with delayed optical feedback due to an external cavity formed by a regular mirror. We discuss similarities and differences of the well-known Lang--Kobayashi delay differential equation model and the traveling wave partial differential equation model. For comparison we locate the continuous wave states in both models and analyze their stability.

2018, Brée, Carsten, Gailevicius, Darius, Purlys, Vytautas, Werner, Guillermo Garre, Staliunas, Kestutis, Rathsfeld, Andreas, Schmidt, Gunther, Radziunas, Mindaugas

We derive and analyze an efficient model for reinjection of spatially filtered optical feedback from an external resonator to a broad area, edge emitting semiconductor laser diode. Spatial filtering is achieved by a chirped photonic crystal, with variable periodicity along the optical axis and negligible resonant backscattering. The optimal chirp is obtained from a genetic algorithm, which yields solutions that are robust against perturbations. Extensive numerical simulations of the composite system with our optoelectronic solver indicate that spatially filtered reinjection enhances lower-order transversal optical modes in the laser diode and, consequently, improves the spatial beam quality.

2019, Zeghuzi, Anissa, Wünsche, Hans-Jürgen, Wenzel, Hans, Radziunas, Mindaugas, Fuhrmann, Jürgen, Klehr, Andreas, Bandelow, Uwe, Knigge, Andrea

We propose a physically realistic and yet numerically applicable thermal model to account for short and long term self-heating within broad-area lasers. Although the temperature increase is small under pulsed operation, a waveguide that is formed within a few-ns-long pulse can result in a transition from a gain-guided to an index-guided structure, leading to near and far field narrowing. Under continuous wave operation the longitudinally varying temperature profile is obtained self-consistently. The resulting unfavorable narrowing of the near field can be successfully counteracted by etching trenches.

2016, Radziunas, Mindaugas

This report summarizes our scientific activities within the project MANUMIEL (BMBF Program “Förderung der Wissenschaftlich-Technologischen Zusammenarbeit (WTZ) mit der Republik Moldau”, FKZ 01DK13020A). Namely, we discuss modeling of external cavity diode lasers, numerical simulations and analysis of these devices using the software package LDSL-tool, as well as the development of this software.

2010, Radziunas, Mindaugas, Vladimirov, A.G., Viktorov, E.A.

We analyze the dynamics of a mode-locked quantum-dot edge-emitting semiconductor laser consisting of reversely biased saturable absorber and forward biased amplifying sections. To describe spatial non-uniformity of laser parameters, optical fields and carrier distributions we use the traveling wave model, which takes into account carrier exchange processes between wetting layer and quantum dots. A comprehensive parameter study and an optical mode analysis of operation regimes are presented.

2006, Radziunas, Mindaugas, Glitzky, Annegret, Bandelow, Uwe, Wolfrum, Matthias, Troppenz, Ute, Kreissl, Jochen, Rehbein, Wolfgang

We explore the concept of passive-feedback lasers for direct signal modulation at 40 Gbit/s. Based on numerical simulation and bifurcation analysis, we explain the main mechanisms in these devices which are crucial for modulation at high speed. The predicted effects are demonstrated experimentally by means of correspondingly designed devices. In particular a significant improvement of the modulation bandwidth at low injection currents can be demonstrated.

2018, Amiranashvili, Shalva, Radziunas, Mindaugas, Bandelow, Uwe, C̆iegis, Raimondas

We consider a one-dimensional first-order nonlinear wave equation (the so-called forward Maxwell equation, FME) that applies to a few-cycle optical pulse propagating along a preferred direction in a nonlinear medium, e.g., ultrashort pulses in nonlinear fibers. The model is a good approximation to the standard second-order wave equation under assumption of weak nonlinearity. We compare FME to the commonly accepted generalized nonlinear Schrödinger equation, which quantifies the envelope of a quickly oscillating wave field based on the slowly varying envelope approximation. In our numerical example, we demonstrate that FME, in contrast to the envelope model, reveals new spectral lines when applied to few-cycle pulses. We analyze and compare pseudo-spectral numerical schemes employing symmetric splitting for both models. Finally, we adopt these schemes to a parallel computation and discuss scalability of the parallelization.