This article describes a simple method for simulating typical characteristics of semiconductor lasers based on the rate equations of the device. The method being implemented in PSpice may be used to demonstrate the light-current characteristics, charge number clamping, modulation response, transient and nonlinear behaviour of semiconductor laser diodes.
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