First principles study on optical properties of GaAs saturable absorbers with native defects

Wen Cong; Dechun Li; Shengzhi Zhao; Guiqiu Li; Kejian Yang

doi:10.1117/12.2069771

9 December 2014 First principles study on optical properties of GaAs saturable absorbers with native defects

Wen Cong, Dechun Li, Shengzhi Zhao, Guiqiu Li, Kejian Yang

Proceedings Volume 9294, International Symposium on Optoelectronic Technology and Application 2014: Development and Application of High Power Lasers; 92940M (2014) https://doi.org/10.1117/12.2069771
Event: International Symposium on Optoelectronic Technology and Application 2014, 2014, Beijing, China

Abstract

First principles calculations based on the plane wave pseudo-potential method have been carried out to study effects of intrinsic point effects in GaAs saturable absorbers on the related electronic structures and optical properties. The defect energy levels corresponding to each kind of the intrinsic point defect and their electron occupancy are analyzed from the aspects of band structure and partial density of states (PDOS). Furthermore, the impacts on the optical properties of GaAs saturable absorbers made by the native point defects are also obtained. It can be found that the absorption edges of the GaAs with V_Ga defect, V_As defect or Ga_As defect exhibit substantial redshifts, which is mainly attributed to the defect energy levels in the band gap, and the absorption coefficient of the GaAs crystal with V_Ga defect, V_As defect or Ga_As defect is bigger than those with other defects in near-infrared range. The dielectric function and the refractive index of GaAs crystal with V_Ga defect, V_As defect or GaAs defect show redshifts in near-infrared region too. The analysis of the optical properties of GaAs crystal with intrinsic point defects will be helpful in guiding the application of the GaAs crystal as saturable absorber in solid-state laser.

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Wen Cong, Dechun Li, Shengzhi Zhao, Guiqiu Li, and Kejian Yang "First principles study on optical properties of GaAs saturable absorbers with native defects", Proc. SPIE 9294, International Symposium on Optoelectronic Technology and Application 2014: Development and Application of High Power Lasers, 92940M (9 December 2014); https://doi.org/10.1117/12.2069771

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Gallium arsenide

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