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The Semiconductor Laser Rate Equations

The Semiconductor-Laser Rate Equations (SRE) are described by the following:

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The semiconductor laser rate equations use two variables to model the behavior of the laser system: e is a complex number, modeling the electromagnetic field of the laser, while n measures the density of the carriers in the semiconductor material. n will always be non-negative.

The parameters used in these equations are summarized below:

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