Laser Rate Equation Using ODE45 in MATLAB?

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The discussion focuses on implementing the laser rate equations using MATLAB's ODE45 function. The user, Vinny, seeks assistance in coding the equations and plotting the LI characteristic of the laser. Key equations include the threshold current (I_th) and output power (P_out), which are essential for understanding laser dynamics. The provided MATLAB function encounters errors when executed, specifically related to undefined functions and incorrect syntax in the rate_equation function.

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Hi,
I've attached the problem that I'm trying to solve. I've also done the manual calculations to calculate Ithreshold. I'm not very good with MATLAB and I need MATLAB code for laser rate equations and I also need to plot LI characteristic of the laser.

I_th=qV/(η_i τ) N_th=qV/(η_i τ) (N_tr+(α_i+1/2L ln⁡〖1/(R_1 R_2 )〗)/Γa)=76.73mA

P_out=(η_i (I-I_th)〖⋅V〗_p⋅hν⋅α_m⋅v_g)/(qVν_g a(N_th-N_tr )-〖εη〗_i (I-I_th)).

Please help me out with the code using ode45. All your help is much appreciated.

Regards,
Vinny
 

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function dy = rate_equation(t,y)
dy = zeros(2,1);
ni=0.9;
Lambda= 1.55*10^-6;
q= 1.602*10^-19;
V= 1.75*10^16;
a= 0.5*10^-20;
E= 1*10^-22;
Tau= 2.1*10^-9;
Ntr= 1*10^24;
Gamma= 0.3;
B= 1*10^-16;
Alphai= 3000;
Bsp= 1*10^-4;
ng= 3.7;
R1=0.32;
R2= 0.32;
L= 350*10^-6;
Alpham = (1/(2*L))*log(1/(R1*R2));
vg = (3*10^8/1.55*10^-6);
Taup = 1/(vg*(Alphai+Alpham));
Rsp=0;
I= 76.73e-3;

dy(1)=(ni*I)/q*V-y(1)/Tau- vg*a*((y(1)-Ntr)/(1+E*y(2)))*y(2);
dy(2) = Gamma*vg*a*((y(1)-Ntr)/(1+E*y(2)))*y(2)+Bsp*Gamma*Rsp-(y(2)/Taup);
end
is the function I wrote and when I use [T,Y] = ode45(@rate_equation,[0 10],[0 0]) the command window becomes non responsive. Please help me.
 
clear all
close all
clc

options = odeset('RelTol',1e-4,'AbsTol',[1e-4 1e-4 1e-5]);
[T,Y] = ode45(@rate_equation,[0 10],[0 0], options);
plot(T,Y(:,1));
title('carriers density in high laser level')
hold on;
When I run this I get the following errors

? Undefined function or method 'd' for input arguments of type 'char'.

Error in ==> rate_equation at 25
d y(1)=(ni*I)/q*V-y(1)/Tau- vg*a*((y(1)-Ntr)/(1+E*y(2)))*y(2);

Error in ==> odearguments at 109
f0 = feval(ode,t0,y0,args{:}); % ODE15I sets args{1} to yp0.

Error in ==> ode45 at 173
[neq, tspan, ntspan, next, t0, tfinal, tdir, y0, f0, odeArgs, odeFcn, ...

Error in ==> laser at 5
[T,Y] = ode45(@rate_equation,[0 10],[0 0], options);

Somebody?anybody?
 

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