Modeling of the threshold operation of 1.3-μm GaAs-based oxide-confined (InGa)As-GaAs quantum-dot vertical-cavity surface-emitting lasers

Author

Sarzala, Robert P.

Author_Institution

Lab. of Comput. Phys., Tech. Univ. of Lodz, Poland

Volume

40

Issue

6

fYear

2004

fDate

6/1/2004 12:00:00 AM

Firstpage

629

Lastpage

639

Abstract

In the paper, the self-consistent optical-electrical-thermal-gain threshold model of the oxide-confined (OC) quantum-dot (QD) (InGa)As-GaAs vertical-cavity surface-emitting diode laser (VCSEL) is demonstrated. The model has been developed to enable better understanding of physics of an operation of GaAs-based OC QD VCSELs in a full complexity of many interactions in its volume between individual physical phenomena. In addition, the model has been applied to design and optimize the low-threshold long-wavelength 1.3-μm GaAs-based OC QD VCSELs for the second-generation optical-fiber communication systems and to examine their anticipated room-temperature (RT) performance. An influence of many construction parameters on device RT lasing thresholds and mode selectivity has been investigated. Some essential design guidelines have been proposed to support efforts of technological centers in producing low-threshold single-mode RT devices.

Keywords

laser cavity resonators; optical communication equipment; optical fibre communication; quantum dot lasers; semiconductor device models; surface emitting lasers; (InGa)As-GaAs; 1.3 mum; 20 degC; GaAs-based GaAs quantum-dot VCSEL; lasing thresholds; mode selectivity; optical-electrical-thermal-gain threshold model; oxide-confined (InGa)As-GaAs quantum-dot VCSEL; room temperature performance; second-generation optical-fiber communication systems; single-mode RT devices; threshold operation; vertical-cavity surface-emitting lasers; Design optimization; Diode lasers; Guidelines; Laser modes; Laser theory; Optical design; Physics; Quantum dots; Surface emitting lasers; Vertical cavity surface emitting lasers; Optical fiber communication; quantum dots; semiconductor device modeling; semiconductor lasers; simulation;

fLanguage

English

Journal_Title

Quantum Electronics, IEEE Journal of

Publisher

ieee

ISSN

0018-9197

Type

jour

DOI

10.1109/JQE.2004.828228

Filename

1303776