Title :
Spin-polarised quantum dot light-emitting diodes with high polarisation efficiency at high temperatures
Author :
Fathpour, S. ; Holub, M. ; Chakrabarti, S. ; Bhattacharya, P.
Author_Institution :
Dept. of Electr. Eng. & Comput. Sci., Univ. of Michigan, Ann Arbor, MI, USA
fDate :
5/27/2004 12:00:00 AM
Abstract :
Light-emitting diode heterostructures with 150 nm Ga0.95Mn0.05As spin injector layers and In0.4Ga0.6As quantum dot active regions were grown and fabricated into 600 μm diameter mesa-shaped surface-emitting devices. Polarised light at 1.05 μm is observed with an output polarisation efficiency of 30% and record high temperature operation.
Keywords :
III-V semiconductors; electroluminescence; gallium arsenide; indium compounds; light emitting diodes; light polarisation; magnetic semiconductors; manganese compounds; molecular beam epitaxial growth; semiconductor growth; semiconductor quantum dots; 1.05 micron; 150 nm; 600 micron; Ga0.95Mn0.05As spin injector layers; GaMnAs; In0.4Ga0.6As quantum dot active regions; InGaAs; high temperature operation; mesa shaped surface emitting devices; output polarisation efficiency; polarised light; spin-polarised quantum dot light-emitting diode heterostructures;
Journal_Title :
Electronics Letters
DOI :
10.1049/el:20040432