• DocumentCode
    2991028
  • Title

    InP / AlGaInP short wavelength quantum dot lasers

  • Author

    Smowton, P.M. ; Al-Ghamdi, M. ; Elliott, S.N. ; Edwards, G. ; Blood, P. ; Krysa, A.B.

  • Author_Institution
    Sch. of Phys. & Astron., Cardiff Univ., Cardiff
  • fYear
    2008
  • fDate
    14-18 Sept. 2008
  • Firstpage
    31
  • Lastpage
    32
  • Abstract
    We demonstrate MOVPE grown InP q-dot lasers with low threshold current density (195 Acm-2 for 2000 mum long uncoated devices at 300 K) and extended wavelength-coverage (680-740 nm). Modulation p-doping reduces gain saturation in lower confinement structures.
  • Keywords
    III-V semiconductors; MOCVD; aluminium compounds; gallium compounds; indium compounds; laser beams; optical fabrication; quantum dot lasers; semiconductor doping; semiconductor growth; vapour phase epitaxial growth; InP-AlGaInP; MOVPE growth; confinement structures; gain saturation; low-threshold current density; p-doping; short wavelength quantum dot lasers; size 2000 mum; temperature 300 K; wavelength 680 nm to 740 nm; wavelength-coverage devices; Electrons; Epitaxial growth; Epitaxial layers; Indium phosphide; Laser theory; Quantum dot lasers; Semiconductor lasers; Temperature dependence; Threshold current; Waveguide lasers;
  • fLanguage
    English
  • Publisher
    ieee
  • Conference_Titel
    Semiconductor Laser Conference, 2008. ISLC 2008. IEEE 21st International
  • Conference_Location
    Sorrento
  • Print_ISBN
    978-1-4244-1782-7
  • Electronic_ISBN
    978-1-4244-1783-4
  • Type

    conf

  • DOI
    10.1109/ISLC.2008.4635994
  • Filename
    4635994