Low-threshold 1.57-μm VC-SEL´s using strain-compensated quantum wells and oxide/metal backmirror

Author

Chua, C.L. ; Zhu, Z.H. ; Lo, Y.H. ; Bhat, R. ; Hong, Mingyi

Author_Institution

Sch. of Electr. Eng., Cornell Univ., Ithaca, NY, USA

Volume

7

Issue

5

fYear

1995

fDate

5/1/1995 12:00:00 AM

Firstpage

444

Lastpage

446

Abstract

We present an electrically-pumped long wavelength vertical cavity surface-emitting laser (VC-SEL) using strain-compensated multiple quantum well gain medium and an oxide/metal backmirror. Design flexibilities such as using oxide/metal mirrors are possible because of the exceedingly high optical gain provided by strain-compensated multiple quantum wells. The gain medium is bonded to various substrates, including InP and Si, prior to device processing. This substrate transfer process facilitates heat sinking, and can be useful in the integration of VC-SEL´s with other devices. The device operates at a single wavelength of 1.57 μm, and has a minimum threshold of 12 mA at room temperature under pulse pumping.

Keywords

compensation; laser accessories; laser cavity resonators; laser mirrors; mirrors; quantum well lasers; substrates; surface emitting lasers; 1.57 mum; 12 mA; VC-SEL´s; design flexibilities; electrically-pumped; exceedingly high optical gain; gain medium; heat sinking; long wavelength; low-threshold; minimum threshold; oxide/metal backmirror; pulse pumping; room temperature; strain-compensated multiple quantum well gain medium; strain-compensated multiple quantum wells; strain-compensated quantum wells; substrate transfer process; substrates; vertical cavity surface-emitting laser; Bonding; Indium phosphide; Mirrors; Optical design; Optical pumping; Optical surface waves; Quantum well lasers; Surface emitting lasers; Surface waves; Vertical cavity surface emitting lasers;

fLanguage

English

Journal_Title

Photonics Technology Letters, IEEE

Publisher

ieee

ISSN

1041-1135

Type

jour

DOI

10.1109/68.384504

Filename

384504