HIGH-POWER CW OPERATION OF GAAS/GAALAS SURFACE-EMITTING LASERS MOUNTED IN THE JUNCTION-UP CONFIGURATION

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OU, SS
JANSEN, M
YANG, JJ
SERGANT, M
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[1] TRW, Research Center, Space and Technology Group, Redondo Beach
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10.1063/1.106337
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O59 [应用物理学];
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High power cw operation of horizontal cavity monolithic GaAs/GaAlAs surface-emitting lasers with all dry etched micromirrors in the junction-up configuration has been demonstrated for the first time. The 45-degrees and 90-degrees mirrors of the devices were fabricated by ion beam etching and reactive ion etching techniques, respectively. Typical threshold current densities of less than 360 A/cm2, external differential efficiencies of 22% (0.34 W/A) from the emitting facet, and output powers in excess of 280 mW were achieved under cw operation.
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