Low-threshold strained quantum-well GaSb-based lasers emitting in the 2.5- to 2.7-μm wavelength range

Kaveh Kashani-Shirazi, Kristijonas Vizbaras, Alexander Bachmann, Shamsul Arafin, Markus Christian Amann

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Abstract

GaInAsSb-GaSb strained quantum-well (QW) ridge waveguide diode lasers emitting in the wavelength range from 2.51 to 2.72 μm have been grown by molecular beam epitaxy. The devices show ultralow threshold current densities of 44 A/cm2 (L → ∞) for a single QW device at 2.51 μm, which is the lowest reported value in continuous-wave operation near room temperature (15 °C) at this wavelength. The devices have an internal loss of 3 cm-1 and a characteristic temperature of 42 K. By using broader QWs, wavelengths up to 2.72 μm could be achieved.

Original languageEnglish
Pages (from-to)1106-1108
Number of pages3
JournalIEEE Photonics Technology Letters
Volume21
Issue number16
DOIs
StatePublished - 15 Aug 2009

Keywords

  • Optical spectroscopy
  • Quantum-well (QW) lasers

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