Title :
5-W Reliable Operation Over 2000 h of 5-mm-Wide 650-nm AlGaInP–GaInP–AlGaAs Laser Bars With Asymmetric Cladding Layers
Author :
Sumpf, Bernd ; Zorn, Martin ; Staske, Ralf ; Fricke, Jörg ; Ressel, Peter ; Erbert, Götz ; Weyers, Markus ; Tränkle, Günther
Author_Institution :
Ferdinand-Braun-Inst. fur Hochsfrequenstech., Berlin
Abstract :
Reliable operation of 650-nm laser bars with GaInP quantum wells embedded in AlGaInP waveguide layers and n-AlInP and p-AlGaAs cladding layers is reported. The 5-mm-wide bars consisting of ten emitters with 100-mum-wide stripe width showed reliable operation over 2000 h at 5 W
Keywords :
III-V semiconductors; aluminium compounds; claddings; gallium arsenide; indium compounds; laser reliability; semiconductor lasers; 100 mum; 2000 h; 5 W; 5 mm; 650 nm; AlGaInP-GaInP-AlGaAs; AlGaInP-GaInP-AlGaAs laser bars; asymmetric cladding layers; reliability; Bars; Diode lasers; Manufacturing; Power generation; Pump lasers; Quantum well lasers; Semiconductor device reliability; Semiconductor lasers; Solid lasers; Waveguide lasers; Continuous-wave (CW) lasers; laser reliability; red laser bars; semiconductor lasers;
Journal_Title :
Photonics Technology Letters, IEEE
DOI :
10.1109/LPT.2006.882322
