VERTICAL-CAVITY SURFACE-EMITTING LASERS FABRICATED BY VACUUM INTEGRATED PROCESSING

被引:5
作者
CHOQUETTE, KD [1 ]
HASNAIN, G [1 ]
MANNAERTS, JP [1 ]
WYNN, JD [1 ]
WETZEL, RC [1 ]
HONG, M [1 ]
FREUND, RS [1 ]
LEIBENGUTH, RE [1 ]
机构
[1] AT&T BELL LABS,BREINIGSVILLE,PA 18031
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D O I
10.1109/68.157112
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TM [电工技术]; TN [电子技术、通信技术];
学科分类号
0808 ; 0809 ;
摘要
We report on the novel fabrication of vertical-cavity surface-emitting lasers (VCSEL's) using vacuum processing techniques. The upper monolithic distributed Bragg reflector around the laser cavity is dry etched down to the top of the active region, followed by in situ contact deposition on the mesa sidewall, providing a short current path through the p-type mirror. These etched VCSEL's exhibit lower series resistance, lower threshold voltage, greater thermal dissipation, and higher maximum output power than conventional planar VCSEL's made from the same material.
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页码:951 / 954
页数:4
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