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Mirror reflectivity and doping considerations for high performance oxide-confined vertical cavity lasers

Conference ·
OSTI ID:225048

We report the effects of mirror doping and reflectivity in 850 and 780 nm oxide-confined vertical cavity surface emitting lasers. Decreased doping throughout the n-type mirror produces significantly higher quantum efficiency, while the optimum reflectivity is dependent upon the gain material.

Research Organization:
Sandia National Labs., Albuquerque, NM (United States)
Sponsoring Organization:
USDOE, Washington, DC (United States)
DOE Contract Number:
AC04-94AL85000
OSTI ID:
225048
Report Number(s):
SAND--96-0060C; CONF-960642--2; ON: DE96004645
Country of Publication:
United States
Language:
English

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