Title :
Auger Recombination is NOT Necessary to Explain the Temperature Dependence of Threshold in p-doped Quantum Dot Lasers
Author :
Smowton, P.M. ; Sandall, I.C. ; Thomson, J.D. ; Badcock, T. ; Mowbray, D.J. ; Jin, C.-Y. ; Liu, H-Y ; Hopkinson, Mark
Author_Institution :
Sch. of Phys. & Astron., Cardiff Univ.
Abstract :
We measure the temperature dependence of the components of threshold current of 1300 nm undoped and p-doped quantum-dot-lasers and show that the temperature dependence of gain is the largest factor in producing the observed negative T0
Keywords :
laser beams; quantum dot lasers; thermo-optical effects; 1300 nm; Auger recombination; p-doped quantum dot lasers; temperature dependence; threshold current; Current measurement; Extraterrestrial measurements; Gallium arsenide; Laser theory; Quantum dot lasers; Radiative recombination; Temperature dependence; Temperature distribution; Threshold current; 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.2006.1708133
