Title :
Double heterostructure lasers: early days and future perspectives
Author_Institution :
A.F. Ioffe Physicotech. Inst., Acad. of Sci., St. Petersburg, Russia
Abstract :
A short historical review of the physics and technology of heterostructure lasers based on double heterostructures is described. Recent progress in quantum dot laser structures and future trends in the development of the physics and technology of these new types of heterostructures are discussed.
Keywords :
laser beams; quantum well lasers; reviews; semiconductor lasers; semiconductor quantum dots; semiconductor quantum wires; double heterostructure lasers; double heterostructures; early days; future perspectives; future trends; heterostructure lasers; heterostructures; physics; quantum dot laser structures; short historical review; technology; DH-HEMTs; Laser theory; Photonic band gap; Physics; Quantum dot lasers; Quantum well lasers; Radiative recombination; Semiconductor lasers; Spontaneous emission; Surface emitting lasers;
Journal_Title :
Selected Topics in Quantum Electronics, IEEE Journal of
DOI :
10.1109/2944.902131
