Metal film effect on performance of very-small-aperture lasers

Q. Gan, G. Song, Y. Xu, G. Yang, Q. Wang, J. Gao, Q. Cao, Y. Li, L. Chen

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Abstract

Special characteristics of very-small-aperture lasers are observed, including threshold current change, red shift of the spectral position, and short lifetime at low drive current. Physical mechanisms that underlie these special characteristics are analyzed: we find that optical feedback caused by a metal film and heat accumulation inside the laser diode lead to the special characteristics of VSALs, such as threshold current change, red shift of the spectral position, and short lifetime at low drive current, etc. Theoretical simulation is in good agreement with the experimental results.
Original languageEnglish (US)
Pages (from-to)595-598
Number of pages4
JournalApplied Physics B: Lasers and Optics
Volume82
Issue number4
DOIs
StatePublished - Mar 1 2006
Externally publishedYes

ASJC Scopus subject areas

  • General Physics and Astronomy
  • Physics and Astronomy (miscellaneous)

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