High-power superluminescent diodes

By inclining the active stripe of a planar AlGaAs double heterojunction structure by 5° with respect to the facets, reflection feedback has been eliminated and high-power superluminescent diodes emitting 28 mW with less than 5% spectral modulation have been obtained     

Quantum dot superluminescent diodes emitting at 1.3 /spl mu/m

We report ridge-waveguide superluminescent diodes based on five stacks of self-assembled InAs-GaAs quantum dots. Devices with output powers up to 10 mW emitting around 1.3 /spl mu/m are demonstrated. Spectral analysis shows a broad emission peak (26-nm full-width at half-maximum) from the dot ground state at low injection, and an additional peak from the excited state at higher bias. Temperature characteristics in the range 10/spl deg/C-80/spl deg/C are also reported. The experimental curves are in good agreement with simulations performed using a traveling-wave rate equation model.     

Wide spectrum single quantum well superluminescent diodes at 0.8 mu m with bent optical waveguide

An AlGaAs quantum well superluminescent diodes (SLDs) with 68 nm spectral width at 5 mW output power have been developed. With 4 mu m mesa stripe angled at 7 degrees with respect to the output facet, the spectral ripple was less than 10% for uncoated devices.<>     

High-power broad-band superluminescent diode with low spectralmodulation at 1.5-μm wavelength

A 1.5-μm wavelength superluminescent light source operating at a heat sink temperature of 13°C with the following properties was realized: 20-mW continuous wave output power, 130-nm spectral bandwidth, and 0.2-dB spectral modulation. This light source consists of an angled facet single-mode waveguide with a rear absorption region. These results were obtained by optimizing the epitaxial design, the waveguide design, and the device mounting     

High-power high-efficiency GaAlAs superluminescent diodes with aninternal absorber for lasing suppression

The operation principles of a high-power high-efficiency GaAlAs superluminescent diode based on an internal absorber for lasing suppression is described. The absorber is based on an unpumped/reverse-biased section in the device, and the superluminescent diode characteristic depends heavily on the bias condition of the absorber section. The very high efficiency of the device arises from the strong waveguiding effect of the buried heterostructure. A theory which accurately describes the various device characteristics is described     

High-power angled broad-area 1.3-/spl mu/m laser diodes with good beam quality

A new type of high-power laser diodes is fabricated with a broad-area waveguide tilted at 7/spl deg/ from the facet normal. For the current between 0.6 and 1.2 A, it behaves like a superluminescent diode with 40-nm spectral width and 40-mW output power. The far field emits at about 25/spl deg/ away from the facet normal. For the current above 1.2 A, it oscillates with a narrow spectrum. The far field emits along the facet normal with its angle only twice of the diffraction limit. The output power per facet could be 1 W at 12 A.     

High efficiency 1.3 mu m superluminescent diode with absorbing tapered waveguide

A new type of superluminescent diode (SLD) with a tapered waveguide in the absorbing region is proposed. This SLD structure monitors output power, as it emits monitor light from the rear facet that is about one-tenth the output power from the front one. Device parameters have been determined by beam propagation methods. A 1.3 mu m SLD fabricated by liquid phase epitaxy (LPE) with an absorbing waveguide 200 mu m long and with a 6.5 degrees tapered angle can emit output power of 13.5 mW from the front facet at a 200 mA driving current without lasing.<>     

大功率低偏振度超辐射发光二极管的研制北大核心CSCD

超辐射发光二极管(SLED)是一种非相干性光源,具有激光器功率大,耦合效能高的优点,同时也有着频谱宽、相干长度短等特点,可以应于光学相干层析技术和波分复用技术等领域。未来的发展方向是更大的功率,更大的带宽以及更低的消光比。本论文研究了1310 nm波段具有掩埋异质结构的高性能SLED芯片的设计与波导工艺制作,采取7°倾斜波导并镀上反射率小于0.1%的增透膜。经测试该SLED芯片具有大的饱和出光功率(超过20 mW),低的偏振消光比(低于0.5 dB),以及良好的光谱特性(3 dB光谱带宽大于50 nm,光谱纹波小于0.1 dB)。     

High performance superluminescent diodes at 1.3μm wavelength

The design,fabrication and performance of 1.3цm superluminescent diodes are reported.A InP window structure and a passive absorber waveguide in different plane are applied to suppress lasing oscillation.A buried crescent structure similar to a laser diode is introduced to achieve high output power.The output power of about 700цW is coupled into a single-mode fiber at 150mA and 25℃.Spectrum width is more than 30nm.The devices operate in superluminescent state in the range from0℃to 60℃.     

High-power 1.06 mu m GaInAsP DCPBH lasers

High-power 1.06 mu m double channel planar buried-heterostructure (DCPBH) lasers have been fabricated by liquid-phase epitaxy. AT 20 degrees C, the threshold current is 80 mA and CW output powers of 20 mW can be obtained. Under pulsed operation, quantum efficiencies of 0.37 W/A per facet and maximum pulse output powers of 150 mW are realised, while maintaining the lowest-order spatial mode and a symmetrical far-field distribution.<>     

High-power highly reliable 1.02-1.06-/spl mu/m InGaAs strained-quantum-well laser diodes

By growing the InGaAs active layer at temperatures lower than in conventional growth, we extended the lasing wavelength and presented the high reliability in InGaAs strained-quantum-well laser diodes. Equivalent I-L characteristics were obtained for 1.02-, 1.05-, and 1.06-/spl mu/m laser diodes with a cavity length of 1200 /spl mu/m. Maximum output power as high as 800 mW and fundamental transverse mode operation at up to 400 mW were obtained at 1.06 /spl mu/m and an 1800-/spl mu/m cavity. Stable operation was observed for over 14 000 h under auto-power-control of 225 mW at 50/spl deg/C for the 1.02-, 1.05-, and 1.06-/spl mu/m lasers with a 900-/spl mu/m cavity.     

Very wide spectrum multiquantum well superluminescent diode at 1.5 mu m

An InGaAs-InGaAsP multiquantum well superluminescent diode (SLD) emitting at 1.5 mu m has been studied. Broad spectral widths exceeding 100 nm are achieved under a wide injection current range. The maximum spectral width is 170 nm, which gives a calculated coherence length of 13 mu m, approximately one third that of 1.5 mu m conventionally available bulk SLDs.<>     

Wideband quantum-dash-in-well superluminescent diode at 1.6 /spl mu/m

We demonstrate broadband superluminescent diode at /spl sim/1.6-/spl mu/m peak emission wavelength using InAs-InAlGaAs quantum-dash-in-well structure on InP substrate. The fabricated device exhibits the close-to-Gaussian emission with a bandwidth of up to 140 nm. The device produces a low spectrum ripple of 0.3dB and an integrated power of 1.7 mW with the corresponding bandwith of 110 nm measured at 20 /spl deg/C under 8 kA/cm/sup 2/.     

High-power superluminescent diode with reduced coherence length

In work with superluminescent diodes, a significant new device structure has been developed that produces a spectral bandwidth of 160 ? at a power of 10 mW CW at room temperature. This spectrum has a Fabry-Perot modulation depth of less than 25%. These results point to a coherence length of about 45 ?m, making this light source very useful for fibre-optic gyroscope applications.     

High-power 2.0 μm InGaAsP laser diodes

Data detailing the performance of strained-layer InGaAs/InGaAsP double-quantum-well laser diodes operating at 2.0 μm are presented. The total external efficiency and maximum power achieved are 55% and 1.6-W continuous wave (CW), respectively, from a 200-μm gain-guided laser diode. Measurements on gain-guided broad area devices yield an internal efficiency of 0.73 with a distributed loss coefficient, α, of 7.5 cm^-1. The measured threshold current density is 300 A/cm² for a 2-mm-long broad area device operated CW at 25°C     

High-power single-mode 2.0 μm laser diodes

Data are presented on high-power single-mode index-guided laser diodes fabricated from a strained-layer InGaAs-InGaAsP double quantum well heterostructure epitaxial design. The total maximum power and external efficiency achieved are 50 mW and 43%, respectively. The far-field is measured to be 31° by 46° in the parallel and perpendicular directions, yielding an aspect ratio of 1.5 for the single-mode laser diode. The optical output of the laser diode is a multi-longitudinal mode spectrum spanning 1.98-2.00 μm at an output power of 50 mW CW. The characteristic temperature of the laser diode is 48 K     

Large modulation depth, single-moded quantum well waveguide modulator operating around 1.57 mu m

The performance of long wavelength single-mode waveguide modulators suitable for monolithic integration with a quantum well laser is reported. The device operated between 1.560 mu m and 1.570 mu m. The guiding layer was formed by a 0.27 mu m quaternary layer at the centre of which were four 50 AA In/sub 0.53/Ga/sub 0.47/As quantum wells separated by 100 AA InP barrier layers. Lateral confinement was obtained by etching ridges in the top InP contact layer. For devices of 500 mu m length, a modulation depth of 19 dB was obtained at a wavelength of 1.568 mu m with a reverse bias voltage of only 3 V and an internal loss of 2.5 dB.<>     

Fabry-Perot optical intensity modulator at 1.3 mu m in silicon

A new type of all-silicon surface-normal optical intensity modulator at 1.3 mu m is reported. It can be easily butt-coupled with a cleaved single-mode fiber. The device utilizes free-carrier effects in silicon to achieve phase modulation and a built-in Fabry-Perot cavity to convert the phase modulation into intensity modulation. A 10% modulation depth with a driving current density as low as 6*10/sup 3/ A/cm/sup 2/ was demonstrated. Because it can be easily coupled with single-mode fiber, and at the same time it is compatible with silicon technology, this device can provide an interface between silicon electronic circuitry and fiber optics in applications such as the fiber-to-home return link where system cost is a deciding figure.<>     

A superluminescent diode at 1.3 μm with very low spectralmodulation

An edge-emitting superluminescent diode has been fabricated from an MOCVD-grown InGaAsP/InP double heterostructure, for light emission at 1.3 μm. Using a ridge-waveguide geometry with an integrated absorber, the goals of high power coupled into a single-mode fiber and very low spectral modulation are fulfilled. Interferometric measurements of the residual modulation determine the location of internal optical reflections in the device. The results are interpreted and compared to the predictions of a transmission-line model     

Tunable extremely low threshold vertical-cavity laser diodes

Submilliampere-threshold wavelength-tunable three-terminal vertical-cavity laser diodes have been fabricated by proton implantation and wet chemical etching. Laser diodes of 8-μm active diameter exhibit record low threshold currents of 650 μA and emit upto 170-μW output power under CW conditions and 0.4 mW under pulsed excitation. Slightly larger devices of about 12-μm diameter emit up to 1.85 mW in a single mode under pulsed conditions. The emission wavelength is about 970 nm and matched to the spectral gain of the three active InGaAs quantum wells. Individual elements in a two-dimensional array can be continuously tuned over 2.2 nm by applying separate tuning currents of 70 μA to the corresponding top mesa electrodes. Tuning and laser currents are controlled independently