The spectral feature analysis of semiconductor thin disk laser

Chun-feng He; Li Qin; Jun Li; Li-wen Cheng; Xue-mei Liang; Yong-qiang Ning II; Li-jun Wang

doi:10.1117/12.742427

13 December 2007 The spectral feature analysis of semiconductor thin disk laser

Chun-feng He, Li Qin, Jun Li, Li-wen Cheng, Xue-mei Liang, Yong-qiang Ning II, Li-jun Wang

Proceedings Volume 6782, Optoelectronic Materials and Devices II; 67820E (2007) https://doi.org/10.1117/12.742427
Event: Asia-Pacific Optical Communications, 2007, Wuhan, China

Abstract

The semiconductor thin disk laser is a new type of semiconductor laser. This work gives the basic operation function of semiconductor disk laser, and analyses the heat effect by the experimentally measured photoluminescence spectrum of the laser chip at different pump power and different temperature. We can see that: with increasing pump power, the thermal effects of the gain material becomes seriously and causes the saturation of carrier lifetime, so the electron-hole pair created in the absorbtion layer have no enough time to rate to one of the wells, and the non-radiative recombination happens in the barrier. When the thermal effects becomes stronger, the chip will not lasing. This phenomenon is from the smaller energy offset between barrier and quantum well. We optimize the original structure design and experimental technology. A non-absorbing AlGaAs layer who is transparent to the pumping and laser wavelength is added to confine the carriers in the quantum wells. At the same time a DBR with double reflecting band is induced to improve the absorbing efficiency of the pumping light. The single QW is replaced by the three narrow QWs, This three QWs structure can add the quantum state of QW, increase the recombination probability of carriers in the QWs and reduce the heat effect. The chemical etch equipment is also improved to control the surface unevenness to be within 50 nm.

Citation Download Citation

Chun-feng He, Li Qin, Jun Li, Li-wen Cheng, Xue-mei Liang, Yong-qiang Ning II, and Li-jun Wang "The spectral feature analysis of semiconductor thin disk laser", Proc. SPIE 6782, Optoelectronic Materials and Devices II, 67820E (13 December 2007); https://doi.org/10.1117/12.742427

ACCESS THE FULL ARTICLE

INSTITUTIONAL
Select your institution to access the SPIE Digital Library.

SELECT YOUR INSTITUTION

PERSONAL
Sign in with your SPIE account to access your personal subscriptions or to use specific features such as save to my library, sign up for alerts, save searches, etc.

PERSONAL SIGN IN

No SPIE Account? Create one

PURCHASE THIS CONTENT

SUBSCRIBE TO DIGITAL LIBRARY

50 downloads per 1-year subscription

Members: $195

Non-members: $335 ADD TO CART

25 downloads per 1 - year subscription

Members: $145

Non-members: $250 ADD TO CART

PURCHASE SINGLE ARTICLE

Includes PDF, HTML & Video, when available

Members: $17.00

Non-members: $21.00 ADD TO CART

PROCEEDINGS
8 PAGES

DOWNLOAD PAPER SAVE TO MY LIBRARY

GET CITATION

RIGHTS & PERMISSIONS

Get copyright permission Get copyright permission on Copyright Marketplace

KEYWORDS

Quantum wells

Semiconductor lasers

Semiconductors

Disk lasers

Thermal effects

Etching

Semiconducting wafers

Show All Keywords

Keywords/Phrases

Search In:

Publication Years