Physics and applications of III-Sb-based type-I QW diode lasers

Carmen Mermelstein; M. Rattunde; J. Schmitz; Rudolf Kiefer; Martin Walther; Joachim Wagner

doi:10.1117/12.467945

22 May 2002 Physics and applications of III-Sb-based type-I QW diode lasers

Carmen Mermelstein, M. Rattunde, J. Schmitz, Rudolf Kiefer, Martin Walther, Joachim Wagner

Proceedings Volume 4651, Novel In-Plane Semiconductor Lasers; (2002) https://doi.org/10.1117/12.467945
Event: Symposium on Integrated Optoelectronic Devices, 2002, San Jose, California, United States

Abstract

We present recent progress achieved in the development of type-I GaInAsSb/AlGaAsSb quantum-well (QW) lasers covering the 1.74-2.34micrometers spectral range. Diode lasers based on the broadened waveguide design comprising 3 Qws have been studied in detail. Laser structures emitting at 2.23 micrometers exhibited a record high internal quantum efficiency of 89%, internal loss of 6.8cm^-1, and threshold current density at infinite cavity length as low as 120 A/cm², indicating the superior quality of these devices. For the 2micrometers lasers a high characteristic temperature of 179K for the threshold current was achieved for temperatures between 250 and 280 K. In order to investigate the heterobarrier leakage associated with thermally activated carriers, laser structures emitting at 2.23micrometers with different Al- concentrations in the barriers and separate confinement regions have been studied. While the structure with 40% Al revealed the highest T_o of 103K, the laser with 20% Al yielded the best power efficiency, with a maximum value of 30%. 1.7W in cw mode at room temperature has been achieved for broad area single emitters at (lambda) =2 micrometers , with high-reflection/antireflection coated mirror facets, mounted epi-side down. As an application, tunable diode lasers absorption spectroscopy (TDLAS) sensing small concentrations of methane has been demonstrated using our 2.3micrometers diode laser.

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Carmen Mermelstein, M. Rattunde, J. Schmitz, Rudolf Kiefer, Martin Walther, and Joachim Wagner "Physics and applications of III-Sb-based type-I QW diode lasers", Proc. SPIE 4651, Novel In-Plane Semiconductor Lasers, (22 May 2002); https://doi.org/10.1117/12.467945

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