Saturation of the junction voltage in stripe-geometry (AlGa)As double-heterostructure junction lasers: A comment

Journal Article · Sat Jan 15 04:00:00 EST 1977 · Appl. Phys. Lett.; (United States)

DOI:https://doi.org/10.1063/1.89310· OSTI ID:7248789

North, D O; Sommers, Jr, H S

Recently published data concerning a contemporary well-behaved cw stripe-geometry injection laser was accompanied by the assertion that above threshold both the junction voltage and the spontaneous emission exhibit ''complete saturation''. This paper shows by detailed analysis of the data that in fact the small incompleteness of the saturation agrees with the value predicted by the new nonlinear theory of injection lasers. The junction voltage, spontaneous emission, and mode powering of this cw laser are interconnected by the theory just as they were in the various types of pulsed lasers already described. (AIP)

• Research Organization: RCA Laboratories, Princeton, New Jersey 08540
• OSTI ID: 7248789
• Journal Information: Appl. Phys. Lett.; (United States), Journal Name: Appl. Phys. Lett.; (United States) Vol. 30:2; ISSN APPLA
• Country of Publication: United States
• Language: English

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42 ENGINEERING
420300* -- Engineering-- Lasers-- (-1989)
EMISSION
ENERGY
ENERGY-LEVEL TRANSITIONS
EXCITATION
JUNCTION DIODES
LASERS
NONLINEAR PROBLEMS
OPTICAL MODES
OSCILLATION MODES
PERFORMANCE
RECOMBINATION
SEMICONDUCTOR DEVICES
SEMICONDUCTOR DIODES
SEMICONDUCTOR LASERS
STIMULATED EMISSION
THRESHOLD ENERGY