Long wavelength quantum well lasers: synopsis of the RACE AQUA project on high speed MQW-DFB lasers

Author

Speier, Peter

Author_Institution

SEL-Alcatel, Res. Centre, Stuttgart, Germany

fYear

1991

fDate

8-11 Apr 1991

Firstpage

178

Lastpage

183

Abstract

Work being done within the RACE program, a major European Community action aimed at integrated broadband telecommunications, under the Advanced Quantum Well Lasers for Multigigabit Transmission Systems (AQUA) project, is discussed. Two main objectives of the AQUA project are outlined: the realization of ultra-high-speed lasers and ultra-high-speed optoelectronic devices, and the realization of advanced devices based on quantum well (QW) materials. Results are presented concerning: the epitaxial growth of QW materials in the InGaAsP and InGaAlAs system lattice matched to InP: the development of high speed laser structures with reduced parasitics; the realization of QW distributed feedback (DFB) lasers, demonstrating the expected performance enhancement due to QW effects: and the system related tests of such devices

Keywords

III-V semiconductors; aluminium compounds; chemical beam epitaxial growth; distributed feedback lasers; gallium arsenide; high-speed optical techniques; indium compounds; semiconductor growth; semiconductor junction lasers; vapour phase epitaxial growth; AQUA project; Advanced Quantum Well Lasers for Multigigabit Transmission Systems; GSMBE; III-V semiconductors; InGaAlAs-InP lasers; InGaAsP-InP lasers; MOVPE; RACE AQUA project; epitaxial growth; high speed MQW-DFB lasers; integrated broadband telecommunications; long wavelength quantum well lasers; performance enhancement; reduced parasitics; ultra-high-speed lasers; ultra-high-speed optoelectronic devices; Distributed feedback devices; Epitaxial growth; Indium phosphide; Laser feedback; Lattices; Materials testing; Optical materials; Optoelectronic devices; Quantum well lasers; System testing;

fLanguage

English

Publisher

ieee

Conference_Titel

Indium Phosphide and Related Materials, 1991., Third International Conference.

Conference_Location

Cardiff

Print_ISBN

0-87942-626-8

Type

conf

DOI

10.1109/ICIPRM.1991.147331

Filename

147331