ELIMINATION OF INTERVALENCE BAND ABSORPTION IN COMPRESSIVELY STRAINED INGAAS/INP 1.5-MU-M MQW LASERS OBSERVED BY HYDROSTATIC-PRESSURE MEASUREMENTS

被引:15
作者
RING, WS [1 ]
ADAMS, AR [1 ]
THIJS, PJA [1 ]
VANDONGEN, T [1 ]
机构
[1] PHILIPS OPTOELECTR CTR,5600 JA EINDHOVEN,NETHERLANDS
关键词
SEMICONDUCTOR LASERS; LASERS;
D O I
10.1049/el:19920359
中图分类号
TM [电工技术]; TN [电子技术、通信技术];
学科分类号
0808 ; 0809 ;
摘要
Hydrostatic pressure was applied to 1.5-mu-m buried heterostructure In0.8Ga0.2As/InP (1.8% strain) lasers. In contrast to bulk and unstrained MQW devices, no increase in quantum differential efficiency was observed indicating negligible intervalence band absorption. The pressure and temperature variation of the threshold current was explained assuming Auger recombination and a reduced hole mass.
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页数:2
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