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Very low threshold current GaAs--AlGaAs GRIN-SCH lasers grown by MBE for OEIC applications

Journal Article · · J. Vac. Sci. Technol., B; (United States)
DOI:https://doi.org/10.1116/1.582799· OSTI ID:6824913

Very highly efficient GaAs--AlGaAs GRIN--SCH lasers were grown on an n-GaAs substrate as well as on a semi-insulating GaAs substrate by MBE. The threshold current density J/sub t/h of the lasers was found to be minimum when the thickness of the GaAs quantum well active layer is 6 nm. The lowest J/sub t/h of 260 A/cm/sup 2/ was achieved for the broad-area Fabry--Perot laser (the Al composition of the cladding layer x = 0.7, the cavity length L = 400 ..mu..m). A ridge-waveguide (5 ..mu..m wide stripe) GaAs--AlGaAs GRIN--SCH laser, which is monolithically integrated with GaAs MESFET's on a semi-insulating GaAs substrate, exhibited cw operation with a threshold current as low as 19 mA at room temperature.

Research Organization:
Fujitsu Limited, 1677 Ono, Atsugi, 243-01, Japan
OSTI ID:
6824913
Journal Information:
J. Vac. Sci. Technol., B; (United States), Journal Name: J. Vac. Sci. Technol., B; (United States) Vol. 2:2; ISSN JVTBD
Country of Publication:
United States
Language:
English