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Fabrication of dry etched and subsequently passivated laser facets in GaAs/AlGaAs

Journal Article · · Journal of Vacuum Science and Technology. A, Vacuum, Surfaces and Films
DOI:https://doi.org/10.1116/1.1786307· OSTI ID:20636587
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  1. University of Ulm, Ulm, Germany and Swiss Federal Institute of Technology, Lausanne (Switzerland)

The aging behavior of edge emitting laser diodes based on GaAs/AlGaAs is investigated by comparing devices with facets that are alternatively cleaved or dry etched and consecutively treated with H{sub 2}S. In this work we demonstrate that an in situ exposure to H{sub 2}S gas is not sufficient to prevent ageing but an additional plasma treatment is rather required to obtain comparable ageing results to lasers with cleaved facets.

OSTI ID:
20636587
Journal Information:
Journal of Vacuum Science and Technology. A, Vacuum, Surfaces and Films, Journal Name: Journal of Vacuum Science and Technology. A, Vacuum, Surfaces and Films Journal Issue: 5 Vol. 22; ISSN 0734-2101; ISSN JVTAD6
Country of Publication:
United States
Language:
English

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