Superluminescent InAs/AlGaAs/GaAs quantum dot heterostructure diodes emitting in the 1100-1230-nm spectral range

Journal Article · Fri Jun 30 00:00:00 EDT 2006 · Quantum Electronics (Woodbury, N.Y.)

DOI:https://doi.org/10.1070/QE2006V036N06ABEH013229· OSTI ID:21466540

Andreeva, E V; Prokhorov, Vyacheslav V ^[1]; Zhukov, A E; Ustinov, Viktor M ^[2]; Yakubovich, S D ^[3]

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1. Superlum Diodes Ltd., Moscow (Russian Federation)
2. A.F. Ioffe Physico-Technical Institute, Russian Academy of Sciences, St. Petersburg (Russian Federation)
3. Moscow State Institute of Radio Engineering, Electronics and Automatics (Technical University), Moscow (Russian Federation)

Superluminescent diodes (SLDs) based on a multilayer InAs/AlGaAs quantum dot heterostructure are studied. It is shown that the emission spectra of SLDs strongly depend on the active-channel length and injection current. In particular, the conditions are determined under which the emission spectrum covers the spectral range between 1100 and 1230 nm due to the levelling of the intensities of quantum transitions from the first and second excited states. Commercial SLDs emitting in this spectral range are not available at present. The SLD design provides cw operation and efficient coupling with a single-mode fibre. The output power achieves 1 mW in free space and 0.5 mW when coupled out through a fibre. Preliminary resource tests have demonstrated a rather high reliability of the developed SLDs. (lasers)

• OSTI ID: 21466540
• Journal Information: Quantum Electronics (Woodbury, N.Y.), Vol. 36, Issue 6; Other Information: DOI: 10.1070/QE2006v036n06ABEH013229; ISSN 1063-7818
• Country of Publication: United States
• Language: English

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75 CONDENSED MATTER PHYSICS
SUPERCONDUCTIVITY AND SUPERFLUIDITY
ALUMINIUM ARSENIDES
BEAM CURRENTS
COUPLING
DESIGN
DIODE TUBES
EMISSION SPECTRA
EXCITED STATES
FIBERS
GALLIUM ARSENIDES
INDIUM ARSENIDES
LASERS
LAYERS
PHOTOLUMINESCENCE
QUANTUM DOTS
RELIABILITY
ALUMINIUM COMPOUNDS
ARSENIC COMPOUNDS
ARSENIDES
CURRENTS
ELECTRON TUBES
EMISSION
ENERGY LEVELS
GALLIUM COMPOUNDS
INDIUM COMPOUNDS
LUMINESCENCE
NANOSTRUCTURES
PHOTON EMISSION
PNICTIDES
SPECTRA