Title :
Asymmetric heterostructure design considerations for high-power laser
Author :
Pataro, Lisandra L. ; Deng, Yuanming ; Dapkus, P.D.
Author_Institution :
Dept. of Electr. Eng.-Electrophys., Univ. of Southern California, Los Angeles, CA, USA
Abstract :
An asymmetric heterostructure diode laser with high wallplug efficiency is proposed. Investigation of quasi-Fermi level variation shows the importance of eliminating relevant band offsets.
Keywords :
Fermi level; semiconductor lasers; asymmetric heterostructure design; asymmetric heterostructure laser; diode laser; high wallplug efficiency; high-power laser; quasiFermi level variation; Carrier confinement; Charge carrier processes; Diode lasers; Laser modes; Optical design; Optical materials; Optical waveguides; Photonic band gap; Power lasers; Voltage;
Conference_Titel :
Lasers and Electro-Optics Society, 2004. LEOS 2004. The 17th Annual Meeting of the IEEE
Print_ISBN :
0-7803-8557-8
DOI :
10.1109/LEOS.2004.1363316
