Shallow Proton Striped GaAlAs Lasers Grown By Metalorganic Chemical Vapor Deposition (MOCVD)

R D. Burnham; D. R. Scifres; W. Streifer

doi:10.1117/12.934282

15 September 1982 Shallow Proton Striped GaAlAs Lasers Grown By Metalorganic Chemical Vapor Deposition (MOCVD)

R D. Burnham, D. R. Scifres, W. Streifer

Proceedings Volume 0323, Semiconductor Growth Technology; (1982) https://doi.org/10.1117/12.934282
Event: 1982 Los Angeles Technical Symposium, 1982, Los Angeles, United States

Abstract

Stripe geometry lasers grown by MO-CVD lasing at 8260 Å (-7% Al in the active region) were characterized. Pulsed current thresholds vary little with stripe width for 4, 6, and 8 microns. The lowest pulsed threshold was 31 mA for a 125-µm-long device. This laser with a 6 μm stripe exhibited a kink-free light output vs. current characteristic up to 15 mW/facet and had a differential quantum efficiency nD ≈ 76%. The threshold currents and the increase of laser threshold with increasing cavity length were found to be significantly lower than those of previously-published devices. For 51 lasers that are 200±10 μm long with 4, 6, or 8 μm stripe widths, the average threshold currents were 40.4 mA, 41.1 mA, and 42 mA, respectively, and 37 of these lasers fall within ±1 mA of these averages. External differential quantum efficiencies for these same lasers are 75%, 67%, and 63%, respectively.

Citation Download Citation

R D. Burnham, D. R. Scifres, and W. Streifer "Shallow Proton Striped GaAlAs Lasers Grown By Metalorganic Chemical Vapor Deposition (MOCVD)", Proc. SPIE 0323, Semiconductor Growth Technology, (15 September 1982); https://doi.org/10.1117/12.934282

ACCESS THE FULL ARTICLE

INSTITUTIONAL
Select your institution to access the SPIE Digital Library.

SELECT YOUR INSTITUTION

PERSONAL
Sign in with your SPIE account to access your personal subscriptions or to use specific features such as save to my library, sign up for alerts, save searches, etc.

PERSONAL SIGN IN

No SPIE Account? Create one

PURCHASE THIS CONTENT

SUBSCRIBE TO DIGITAL LIBRARY

50 downloads per 1-year subscription

Members: $195

Non-members: $335 ADD TO CART

25 downloads per 1 - year subscription

Members: $145

Non-members: $250 ADD TO CART

PURCHASE SINGLE ARTICLE

Includes PDF, HTML & Video, when available