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Title: High-power phase-locked InGaAs strained-layer quantum well heterostructure periodic laser array

Journal Article · · Appl. Phys. Lett.; (United States)
DOI:https://doi.org/10.1063/1.99883· OSTI ID:7199831

Data are presented on high-power strained-layer InGaAs quantum well heterostructure laser arrays. These devices are periodic nonplanar arrays, formed by a single metalorganic chemical vapor deposition growth over a selectively etched corrugated GaAs substrate. The corrugation serves to provide both stripe definition and index guiding while suppressing lateral lasing perpendicular to the stripes. Maximum pulsed optical powers of 2.5 W/facet (width = 1600 ..mu..m, length = 440 ..mu..m) for an emission wavelength of 1.03 ..mu..m have been obtained from uncoated devices having threshold current densities in the range 290--600 A/cm/sup 2/. Far-field radiation patterns indicate that the arrays are phase locked.

Research Organization:
NSF Engineering Research Center for Compound Semiconductor Microelectronics and Materials Research Laboratory, University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign, 1406 West Green Street, Urbana, Illinois 61801
OSTI ID:
7199831
Journal Information:
Appl. Phys. Lett.; (United States), Vol. 53:6
Country of Publication:
United States
Language:
English