EVIDENCE OF GAIN ENHANCEMENT IN LONG WAVELENGTH STRAINED QUANTUM-WELL LASER-DIODES

被引:12
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作者
OSINSKI, JS
GRODZINSKI, P
ZOU, Y
DAPKUS, PD
机构
[1] Center for Photonic Technology, Department of Electrical Engineering/Electrophysics, University of Southern California, Los Angeles
关键词
SEMICONDUCTOR LASERS; LASERS;
D O I
10.1049/el:19910295
中图分类号
TM [电工技术]; TN [电子技术、通信技术];
学科分类号
0808 ; 0809 ;
摘要
Threshold current behaviour of InGaAs/InP quantum well laser diodes grown by atmospheric pressure MOCVD is measured and used as a means for determining characteristic modal gain constants. Structures incorporating 1.1% strain in the multiquantum well active region exhibit a threshold current density of 506 A/cm2 at a cavity length of 1498-mu-m, and are described by a characteristic modal gain constant that is 70% higher than in a similar device with 0.2% strain.
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页码:469 / 470
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