Microscopic analysis of mid-infrared type-II "w" diode lasers

J. Hader, J. V. Moloney, S. W. Koch, I. Vurgaftman, J. R. Meyer

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Abstract

Mid-infrared diode lasers with type-II "W" active regions are analyzed using a fully microscopic many-body theory. The Auger carrier losses are found to dominate over radiative losses even at low temperatures. The experimentally observed strong temperature-dependent increase in Auger losses is shown to be a consequence of thermal gain reduction causing increased threshold carrier densities. Good agreement between theory and experiment is demonstrated for temperature-dependent photoluminescence spectra as well as threshold loss currents.

Original languageEnglish (US)
Article number061106
JournalApplied Physics Letters
Volume94
Issue number6
DOIs
StatePublished - 2009

ASJC Scopus subject areas

  • Physics and Astronomy (miscellaneous)

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