8X18 TOP EMITTING INDEPENDENTLY ADDRESSABLE SURFACE EMITTING LASER ARRAYS WITH UNIFORM THRESHOLD CURRENT AND LOW THRESHOLD VOLTAGE

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VAKHSHOORI, D [1 ]
WYNN, JD [1 ]
ZYDZIK, GJ [1 ]
LEIBENGUTH, RE [1 ]
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[1] AT&T BELL LABS,SSTC,BREINIGSVILLE,PA 18031
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10.1063/1.109584
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O59 [应用物理学];
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Fabrication of 8 X 18 independently addressable vertical cavity surface emitting laser arrays (VC-SELA) with uniform threshold current, threshold voltage, and high optical output power is reported. The top surface emitting array contains GaAs multiquantum well active regions and exhibits uniform characteristics over a 4 X 9 mm2 area. The cw threshold current is almost-equal-to 4.2 -/+ 0.2 mA, the threshold voltage is 2.65 -/+ 0.1 V, and the output optical power is greater than 2 mW for the individual elements of the array. To realize these large VC-SELAs, a novel ion implantation mask fabrication was developed.
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页码:1718 / 1720
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