Title :
Improved performance of vertical-cavity surface-emitting laser diodes with Au-plated heat spreading layer
Author :
Wipiejewski, T. ; Young, D.B. ; Peters, M.G. ; Thibeault, B.J. ; Coldren, L.A.
Author_Institution :
Dept. of Electr. & Comput. Eng., California Univ., Santa Barbara, CA, USA
fDate :
2/16/1995 12:00:00 AM
Abstract :
Etched-pillar vertical-cavity surface-emitting laser diodes exhibit submilliamp threshold currents and high output powers. An Au-plated heat spreading layer reduces the thermal resistance by a factor of 2 and increases the maximum output power by approximately 60%
Keywords :
optical communication equipment; semiconductor lasers; surface emitting lasers; thermal resistance; Au; Au-plated heat spreading layer; etched-pillar laser diodes; maximum output power; output powers; submilliamp threshold currents; thermal resistance; vertical-cavity surface-emitting laser diodes;
Journal_Title :
Electronics Letters
DOI :
10.1049/el:19950190
