InGaAsN/GaAs Heterostructures for Long-Wavelength Light-Emitting Devices

Abstract

We report on the growth and properties of InGaAsN/GaAs heterostructures and on their applications for lasers emitting at lamba approximately equal 1.3 micrometers. Structures are grown by molecular beam epitaxy using an RF plasma-source. Broad area and ridge waveguide laser structures based on such QWs exhibit performance that can compete with those of 1.3 micrometers InGaAsP lasers. In particular. we have achieved 300 K operation of broad area lasers at 1.3 micrometers with threshold current density down to 400 A/cm(2) and 650 A/cm(2) for single and triple QW structures. Similar structures with heat sinking at 10 degrees C yield maximum output powers of 2.4 W (cw) and 4 W (pulsed). Ridge waveguide lasers have thresholds down to 16 mA and show cw operation tip to 100 degrees C with a T(o) of up to 110 K.

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Document Details

Document Type
Technical Report
Publication Date
Jun 23, 2000
Accession Number
ADP013003

Entities

People

  • A. Yu. Egorov
  • B. Borchert
  • D. Livshits
  • H. Riechert
  • S. Illek

Organizations

  • Russian Academy of Sciences

Tags

Communities of Interest

  • Energy and Power Technologies

DTIC Thesaurus Topics

  • Communication Systems
  • Current Density
  • Efficiency
  • Electrons
  • Energy
  • Energy Bands
  • Fabrication
  • Heat Treatment
  • Heterojunctions
  • High Temperature
  • Lasers
  • Long Wavelengths
  • Materials
  • Optoelectronic Devices
  • Quantum Efficiency
  • Quantum Well Lasers
  • Quantum Wells

Fields of Study

  • Materials science

Readers

  • Optical Physics and Photonics.
  • Pulsed Power and Plasma Physics.
  • Semiconductor Device Technology

Technology Areas

  • Directed Energy