Abstract
We propose and demonstrate the application of ultra-thin etch-stop fabrication techniques to adiabatically expand the vertical optical mode size in 1.5 µm InGaAs/InGaAsP MQW lasers using a tapered-core passive intracavity waveguide structure. We achieve 30% differential quantum efficiency out the tapered facet, far-field FWHM of ~ 12°, and a butt-coupling efficiency into a cleaved fiber of -4.2 dB, with -1 dB alignment tolerances of ~ ± 3 ¼m.
| Original language | English (US) |
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| Pages (from-to) | 88-90 |
| Number of pages | 3 |
| Journal | IEEE Photonics Technology Letters |
| Volume | 2 |
| Issue number | 2 |
| DOIs | |
| State | Published - Feb 1990 |
| Externally published | Yes |
ASJC Scopus subject areas
- Electronic, Optical and Magnetic Materials
- Atomic and Molecular Physics, and Optics
- Electrical and Electronic Engineering