Title :
High-Power and Broad-Band Quantum Dot SLDs for Optical Coherence Tomography
Author :
Groom, K.M. ; Ray, S.K. ; Alexander, R.R. ; Choi, T. ; Kennedy, K. ; Liu, H. ; Hopkinson, M. ; Hogg, R.A.
Author_Institution :
Dept. of Electron. & Electr. Eng., Univ. of Sheffield
Abstract :
Quantum dot superluminescent diodes exhibiting 2.5 mW and 125 nm FWHM at 1.27 mum are demonstrated and techniques for realization of broad-band flat-topped emission are discussed. Record high CW power of 42 mW is also demonstrated for narrow-band devices
Keywords :
electroluminescence; light sources; optical tomography; semiconductor quantum dots; superluminescent diodes; 125 nm; 2.5 mW; 42 mW; FWHM; broad-band flat-topped emission; broad-band quantum dot superluminescent diodes; electroluminescence; narrow-band devices; optical coherence tomography; Gallium arsenide; Indium; Light emitting diodes; Optical scattering; Quantum dots; Stimulated emission; Superluminescent diodes; Temperature; Tomography; US Department of Transportation;
Conference_Titel :
Semiconductor Laser Conference, 2006. Conference Digest. 2006 IEEE 20th International
Conference_Location :
Kohala Coast, HI
Print_ISBN :
0-7803-9560-3
DOI :
10.1109/ISLC.2006.1708079
