Abstract
The authors demonstrate InAs quantum dot (QD)-based optically pumped vertical external-cavity surface-emitting lasers grown by molecular beam epitaxy. Active region designs utilizing two different resonant periodic gain (RPG) structures are compared. The first RPG structure is a more traditional design consisting of three QD layers per antinode of the E-field standing wave, repeated four times, for a total of 12 QD layers. The second RPG has a single-QD layer per antinode, repeated 12 times. The single-QD layer per antinode structure allows for both superior strain relief as well as more complete pump absorption and thus results in significantly improved device performance over the traditional multi-QD layer per antinode design. The authors were able to demonstrate over 3 W of output power at room temperature using a thermal grade polycrystalline chemical-vapor deposition diamond heat spreader mounted on the backside of a sample thinned by mechanical polishing.
Original language | English (US) |
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Article number | 03C113 |
Journal | Journal of Vacuum Science and Technology B |
Volume | 29 |
Issue number | 3 |
DOIs | |
State | Published - May 2011 |
ASJC Scopus subject areas
- Electronic, Optical and Magnetic Materials
- Instrumentation
- Process Chemistry and Technology
- Surfaces, Coatings and Films
- Electrical and Electronic Engineering
- Materials Chemistry