SEMICONDUCTOR-LASER THERMAL TIME CONSTANT

被引:13
作者
ESMAN, RD
RODE, DL
机构
[1] Washington Univ, St. Louis, MO, USA, Washington Univ, St. Louis, MO, USA
关键词
RELAXATION PROCESSES - SEMICONDUCTOR MATERIALS - Heating;
D O I
10.1063/1.336644
中图分类号
O59 [应用物理学];
学科分类号
摘要
Thermal time constants of semiconductor lasers ('test lasers') are measured by transient heating of test laser chips by use of another laser ('pump laser'). Pump laser emission impinging on the test laser p contact generates local heating. Thus, current-independent thermal responses are studied. Thermal time constants of 5. 6 and 7. 2 mu s are measured and tend to confirm heat diffusion as the mechanism governing transient laser thermal behavior for times in the several microsecond range.
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页码:407 / 409
页数:3
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