Short-period GaAs-AlGaAs quantum-wire array laser with a submicrometer current blocking layer

Tae Geun Kim; Kyung Hyun Park; Eun Kyu Kim; Suk Ki Min; Jung Ho Park

doi:10.1109/68.554151

Short-period GaAs-AlGaAs quantum-wire array laser with a submicrometer current blocking layer

Tae Geun Kim, Kyung Hyun Park, Eun Kyu Kim, Suk Ki Min, Jung Ho Park

School of Electrical Engineering

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Abstract

The structure and device characteristics of a 700-nm-pitch GaAs-AlGaAS quantum-wire array laser (QWAL) with a dielectric defined current blocking layer are reported. The high wire density of the QWAL has been expected to yield more efficient carrier capture, but large spacing between the quantum wires was found to deteriorate the laser characteristics. In this work, we have improved electrical confinement into the active regions by incorporating a SiO₂ film onto the large spacing. Room-temperature pulsed operation with an output power of 9 mW at 191-mA injection current was achieved for a 200×500 μm laser with uncoated facet. The threshold current density was 0.14 kA/cm². The dependence of the threshold current and the maximum power on the cavity length and width was also studied.

Original language	English
Pages (from-to)	2-4
Number of pages	3
Journal	IEEE Photonics Technology Letters
Volume	9
Issue number	1
DOIs	https://doi.org/10.1109/68.554151
Publication status	Published - 1997 Jan

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Electronic, Optical and Magnetic Materials
Atomic and Molecular Physics, and Optics
Electrical and Electronic Engineering

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