Facet reflectivity and low-frequency noise in the light output of LED and superradiant diodes

Journal Article · Sat Jul 01 04:00:00 EDT 1989 · IEEE J. Quant. Electron.; (United States)

DOI:https://doi.org/10.1109/3.29307· OSTI ID:5636095

Fronen, R J

The influence of the reflection coefficient of cleaved facets from a double heterostructure laser on the 1/f noise in light output is investigated. The experimental noise results are obtained by partially embedding the laser in Canada balsam, resulting in a decrease of the reflection coefficient and by evaporating an aluminum coating which results in a fully reflecting facet. These experimental results are shown to be in full agreement with an extension of existing models proposed by Fronen and Vandamme. The authors also calculated the 1/f noise arising from fluctuations in the refractive index as suggested by Kiss and conclude that this noise is negligible compared to the bulk noise in semiconductor lasers.

• Research Organization: Eindhoven Univ. of Technology, Den Dolech 2, 5600 MB Eindhoven (NL)
• OSTI ID: 5636095
• Journal Information: IEEE J. Quant. Electron.; (United States), Journal Name: IEEE J. Quant. Electron.; (United States) Vol. 25:7; ISSN IEJQA
• Country of Publication: United States
• Language: English

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42 ENGINEERING
420300* -- Engineering-- Lasers-- (-1989)
ALUMINIUM
COATINGS
COMPARATIVE EVALUATIONS
ELEMENTS
HETEROJUNCTIONS
JUNCTIONS
LASERS
LIGHT EMITTING DIODES
METALS
NOISE
OPTICAL PROPERTIES
PHYSICAL PROPERTIES
REFLECTIVITY
SEMICONDUCTOR DEVICES
SEMICONDUCTOR DIODES
SEMICONDUCTOR JUNCTIONS
SEMICONDUCTOR LASERS
SOLID STATE LASERS
SURFACE PROPERTIES