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Mid-infrared electroluminescence from InAs type-I quantum wells grown on InAsP/InP metamorphic buffers

Journal Article · · Journal of Applied Physics
DOI:https://doi.org/10.1063/1.4935418· OSTI ID:22492901
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  1. Department of Electrical Engineering, Yale University, New Haven, Connecticut 06520 (United States)
  2. Department of Electrical and Computer Engineering, University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign, Urbana, Illinois 61801 (United States)

We report room-temperature (RT) electroluminescence (EL) from InAs/InAs{sub x}P{sub 1−x} quantum well (QW) light-emitting diodes (LEDs) over a wide wavelength range of 2.50–2.94 μm. We demonstrate the ability to accurately design strained InAs QW emission wavelengths while maintaining low threading dislocation density, coherent QW interfaces, and high EL intensity. Investigation of the optical properties of the LEDs grown on different InAs{sub x}P{sub 1−x} metamorphic buffers showed higher EL intensity and lower thermal quenching for QWs with higher barriers and stronger carrier confinement. Strong RT EL intensity from LEDs with narrow full-width at half-maximum shows future potential for InAs QW mid-infrared laser diodes on InAsP/InP.

OSTI ID:
22492901
Journal Information:
Journal of Applied Physics, Journal Name: Journal of Applied Physics Journal Issue: 18 Vol. 118; ISSN JAPIAU; ISSN 0021-8979
Country of Publication:
United States
Language:
English