摘要:
The segmented waveguide diode laser structure has non-absorbing mirror sections (14M) that allow high power output without facet damage. Light generated in the active laser section (12A) is coupled into the mirror sections (14 M) where it is fully guided when propagating towards the reflecting mirror facets (18). In one embodiment, the laser structure is formed on a patterned substrate (10) having planar mesa- (10A) and groove- (10M) sections, with sloped transition zones (10T) inbetween. It comprises an active (WG1) and a passive (WG2) waveguide. These are vertically stacked, parallel to the substrate surface, and separated from each other by a cladding layer(13). The gain segment (12A) of the active waveguide (WG1) is aligned with the non-absorbing mirror sections (14M) of the passive waveguide (WG2).
摘要:
The process is particularly useful in the fabrication of GaAs quantum well (QW) laser diodes. Starting point is a ridge-patterned (100)-substrate (21), the crystal orientation of the sidewalls, e.g., (411A)-oriented, being different from that of the horizontal top. The sidewall facets thus have a lower Ga incorporation rate. In a molecular beam epitaxy (MBE) system, the lower AlGaAs cladding layer (22) is first grown, followed by the high-temperature growth of the active GaAs QW (23). Due to diffusion and desorption processes, the GaAs thickness at the sidewalls (23E) is smaller than on the horizontal top (23R) of the ridge. During a short growth interrupt, the GaAs completely desorps from the sidewall facets. With the subsequent growth of the upper cladding layer (24), the QW becomes laterally embedded in higher bandgap material providing for lateral electric confinement.
摘要:
Opto-electronic light emitting device (30) epitaxially grown in III-V technology. It consists of a light emitting element (10), such as a diode laser or a LED, arranged back-to-back on a pn-junction diode (35), e.g., a PIN diode structure. A common middle layer (33) is transparent for the emitted wavelength and allows strong optical coupling (of at least 50 %) of the spontaneous isotropic radiation emitted by the light emitting element (10) to the diode (35) where the light is absorbed and recuperated for feedback to the light emitting element. The diode can be operated either as a photodiode or as a solar cell (by applying either a reverse- or a forward-bias voltage) resulting in regaining of either current or energy.