RECORD LOW-THRESHOLD CURRENT IN MICROCAVITY SURFACE-EMITTING LASER

被引:28
作者
NUMAI, T
KAWAKAMI, T
YOSHIKAWA, T
SUGIMOTO, M
SUGIMOTO, Y
YOKOYAMA, H
KASAHARA, K
ASAKAWA, K
机构
[1] Opto-Electronics Research Laboratories, NEC Corporation, Tsukuba
来源
JAPANESE JOURNAL OF APPLIED PHYSICS PART 2-LETTERS & EXPRESS LETTERS | 1993年 / 32卷 / 10B期
关键词
SURFACE-EMITTING LASER; MICROCAVITY; THRESHOLD CURRENT;
D O I
10.1143/JJAP.32.L1533
中图分类号
O59 [应用物理学];
学科分类号
摘要
We demonstrate a record low threshold current of 190 muA in a microcavity surface-emitting laser with a 5-mum-diameter airpost, in pulsed operation at room temperature with no heat sink. This low threshold current is attributed to high-quality epitaxial layers and a dry-etched smooth sidewall.
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页码:L1533 / L1534
页数:2
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