Surface-emitting distributed feedback semiconductor laser

Journal Article · Mon Aug 17 04:00:00 EDT 1987 · Appl. Phys. Lett.; (United States)

DOI:https://doi.org/10.1063/1.98397· OSTI ID:6224869

Macomber, S H; Mott, J S; Noll, R J; Gallatin, G M; Gratrix, E J; O'Dwyer, S L; Lambert, S A

Electrically pumped, surface-emitting distributed feedback lasers were for the first time demonstrated without any facet reflections. The devices contained second-order gratings etched into a thin p-AlGaAs cladding layer surface. A gold ohmic contact deposited directly onto the p-AlGaAs grating surface provided strong coupling to the waveguide mode. Single spatial mode devices with low divergence output beams and single frequency spectra were obtained at room temperature.

• Research Organization: Optical Group Research, Perkin--Elmer Corporation, 100 Wooster Heights Road, Danbury, Connecticut 06810
• OSTI ID: 6224869
• Journal Information: Appl. Phys. Lett.; (United States), Journal Name: Appl. Phys. Lett.; (United States) Vol. 51:7; ISSN APPLA
• Country of Publication: United States
• Language: English

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