• DocumentCode
    1202847
  • Title

    Strained-layer InGaAsP diode lasers with tapered gain region for operation at /spl lambda/=1.3 μm

  • Author

    Groves, S.H. ; Donnelly, J.P. ; Walpole, J.N. ; Woodhouse, J.D. ; Missaggia, L.J. ; Bailey, R.J. ; Napoleone, A.

  • Author_Institution
    Lincoln Lab., MIT, Lexington, MA, USA
  • Volume
    6
  • Issue
    11
  • fYear
    1994
  • Firstpage
    1286
  • Lastpage
    1288
  • Abstract
    A report is given of the first high-power InP-based tapered lasers. Continuous output powers of 0.5 W with nearly 80% of the power in the central lobe have been obtained. This is the highest reported brightness of a 1.3 μm source.
  • Keywords
    III-V semiconductors; brightness; gallium arsenide; gallium compounds; indium compounds; semiconductor lasers; 0.5 W; 1.3 /spl mu/m source; 1.3 mum; 80 percent; InGaAsP; InGaAsP diode lasers; InP-based tapered lasers; brightness; central lobe; continuous output powers; high-power; strained-layer; tapered gain region; Brightness; Diode lasers; Doping; Etching; Indium phosphide; Optical materials; Photonic band gap; Power generation; Quantum well lasers; Substrates;
  • fLanguage
    English
  • Journal_Title
    Photonics Technology Letters, IEEE
  • Publisher
    ieee
  • ISSN
    1041-1135
  • Type

    jour

  • DOI
    10.1109/68.334815
  • Filename
    334815