1.5 TO 1.7 Micrometers LEDs (Light-Emitting Diode).

Abstract

This report describes research undertaken to develop InGaAsP/InP Light Emitting Diodes (LEDs) that emit light in the 1.5 - 1.7 micrometer spectral regions. These devices were to be optimized for the best coupling to optical fibers and for high-speed operation. The 'double-barrel' vapor-phase-epitaxy reactor was used to fabricate most of these devices. Both antireflective (AR) and six-layer dielectric-stack reflective (R) facet coatings were developed for 1.3 and 1.55 micrometer LEDs. Reflectivities as high as 95% (R) and as low as 3% (AR) were measured at both wavelengths. Measured coupled power from fiber-coupled InGaAsP/InP LEDs (50 micrometer core, 0.2 numerical aperature (NA), graded index (GI) fiber) includes values of 41 microwatts at 1.42 micrometers, 56 microwatts at 1.55 micrometers, and 11 microwatts at 1.65 micrometers.

Document Details

Document Type
Technical Report
Publication Date
Sep 01, 1984
Accession Number
ADA149685

Entities

People

  • D. Botez
  • D. J. Channin
  • G. H. Olsen
  • H. V. Kowger
  • R. E. Enstrom

Organizations

  • Sarnoff Corporation

Tags

Communities of Interest

  • Advanced Electronics

DTIC Thesaurus Topics

  • Couplings
  • Diodes
  • Fibers
  • Light Emitting Diodes
  • Micrometers
  • Optical Fibers
  • Phase
  • Reflectivity
  • Vapor Phases

Fields of Study

  • Physics

Readers

  • Optical Physics and Photonics.
  • Semiconductor Device Technology