MQW product reference manual

The Multi-Quantum Well (MQW) reference manual provides detailed descriptions of product features.

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Solver

Learn about the MQW solver and related topics.

• Multi-quantum well (MQW) solver introduction

Material properties

Learn how to define the material properties that will be used in your simulations.

• Material Database
• Material Models
• Material Model Properties

Simulation objects

For using the MQW solver in FE IDE, it is not necessary to define geometry and simulation region. Only the materials need to be added to the simulation, while all other options related to the MQW solver are defined in the MQW solver object edit window.

• MQW solver simulation object

Script commands

• buildmqwmaterial
• mqwgain
• mqwindex

Examples

• Edge emitting laser
• Electro absorption modulator
• Application note: mqwgain script command
• Uncoupled MQW approximation for faster gain simulation
• Plotting wavefunctions on band diagrams
• Simulation of LIV Curves for InGaAsP/InP MQW Ridge Laser