Title :
Room-temperature continuous-wave operation of all-AlGaAs visible (/spl sim/700 nm) vertical-cavity surface emitting lasers fabricated by selective oxidation
Author :
Hou, H.Q. ; Crawford, M. Hagerott ; Hickman, R.J. ; Hammons, B.E.
Author_Institution :
Sandia Nat. Labs., Albuquerque, NM, USA
Abstract :
In summary, we have observed CW room temperature operation of 705.5 nm all-AlGaAs DBR QW VCSELs fabricated by selective oxidation. These devices, fabricated entirely with AlGaAs alloys, present an alternative material system for visible VCSELs.
Keywords :
III-V semiconductors; aluminium compounds; distributed Bragg reflector lasers; gallium arsenide; laser cavity resonators; laser transitions; optical fabrication; oxidation; semiconductor laser arrays; surface emitting lasers; 705.5 nm; AlGaAs; AlGaAs DBR QW VCSELs; AlGaAs alloys; CW room temperature operation; laser diode fabrication; room-temperature continuous-wave operation; selective oxidation; visible 700 nm vertical-cavity surface emitting lasers; Chemical lasers; Distributed Bragg reflectors; Epitaxial growth; Fiber lasers; Optical surface waves; Oxidation; Quantum well lasers; Surface emitting lasers; Temperature; Vertical cavity surface emitting lasers;
Conference_Titel :
Lasers and Electro-Optics Society Annual Meeting, 1996. LEOS 96., IEEE
Conference_Location :
Boston, MA, USA
Print_ISBN :
0-7803-3160-5
DOI :
10.1109/LEOS.1996.565295
