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Semiconductor Lasers
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Direct-Gap vs. Indirect-Gap
E(energy)
k (momentum)
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A Brief Introduction to Semiconductors
Energy Bands
Equilibrium
Conduction band
(empty)
Valance band
(full)
Eg (bandgap energy)
Conduction band
(empty)
Valance band
(full)
Eg (bandgap energy)
Conduction band
(empty)
Valance band
(full)
Eg (bandgap energy)
1
1 exp
FD
f
fE E
kT
E
1 0
Fermi-Dirac Statistics
http://britneyspears.ac/lasers.htm !!!???
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Nonequilibrium Electron-Hole Injection
Conduction band
Valance band
Eg
Conduction band
Valance band
Eg
104 cm-1
0
E g
Abs
orpt
ion
or
G
ain
0
E g
Abs
orpt
ion
or
G
ain
hw
Example
GaAs
Eg=1.4 eV
(g=850 nm)
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p-n junctions
Doping with Impurities
n-type p-type
Eg
Ef
Eg
Ef
Examples: GaAs doped with Br
Si doped with P
Examples: GaAs doped with Zn
Si doped with Al
Section 12.1 p.2
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+ V
Inversion (Gain) Layer
Forward-Biased p-n Junction (LED)
n+-GaAs p+-GaAs
d
,e h
th
r
N edJ
Current Density Threshold
Recombination time
Semiconductor junction lasers
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Edge-Emitting Homojunction Laser Diodes
•Waveguide Modes
,e h
th
r
N edJ
+v Polished
facets
p-GaAs
n-GaAs
+v Polished
facets
p-GaAs
n-GaAs
Lg100 m
Homojunction Lasers have very high current threshold mainly because.
•Electrons and holes are free to diffuse and therefore dilute the gain (no carrier confinement)
•Optical mode has poor overlap with gain (no optical confinement or guiding)
Section 12.2 p.2
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12.3 Heterojunction Lasers Diodes
holes
GaAs p+
AlGaAs n+
AlGaAs Energy
electrons
Index of Refraction
n when Eg
Carrier confinement
Mode confinement
A fortunate coincidence:
100 nm
holes
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Edge-Emitting Heterojunction Laser Diodes Section 12.3 p.2
Edge-Emitting Buried Heterojunction Laser Diodes
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Schematic illustratio n of the the st ruct ure of a double heterojunction st ripecontact laser diode
Oxide insulator
Stripe electrode
Subst rateElectrode
Active region where J > Jth.
(Emission region)
p-GaAs (Contacting lay er)
n-GaAs (Substrate)
p-GaAs (Active lay er)
Current
pa ths
L
W
Cleaved reflecting surfaceElliptic al
laser
be am
p-AlxGa
1-xAs (Confining lay er)
n-AlxGa
1-xAs (Confining lay er)
12 3
Cleaved reflecting surface
Substrate
© 1999 S.O. Kasap, Optoelectronics (Prentice Hall)
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12.4 Quantum Well Lasers
p+ AlGaAs
n+ AlGaAs 10 nm
Multiple Quantum Well (MQW) Lasers
Epitaxial Growth
mode confinement
n+-AlGaAs
p+-AlGaAs
n-GaAs Substrate
+v
n+-AlGaAs
p+-AlGaAs
n-GaAs Substrate
n+-AlGaAs
p+-AlGaAs
n-GaAs Substrate
n+-AlGaAs
p+-AlGaAs
n-GaAs Substrate
+v+v
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High Power Diode Bars
•P>100 W (cw)
•Diode-pumping solid-state lasers (DPSS)
•Material Processing
•…
Section 12.4 p.2
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Vertical Cavity Surface Emitting Lasers (VCSEL)
•Good mode quality couples to fiber efficiently for telecom applications
•Single mode operation
•2-D structures cam be made
•Low power
MQW (gain)
Mirror
Mirror
MQW (gain)
Mirror
Mirror
Section 12.4 p.3
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Laser Diodes Cover the Spectrum
AlxGa1-xN
GaN
InxGa1-xN
uv
uv (350 nm)
blue (480-400 nm)
data storage, display
GaxI1-xP (x=0.5)
GaxAl1-xAs (x=0-0.45)
670 nm
620-895 nm
display
GaAs
InxGa1-xAs (x=0.2)
904 nm
980 nm
diode pumping solid-state and
fiber lasers.
InxGa1-xAsyP1-y
(x=0.73, y=0.58)
(x=0.58, y=0.9)
1100-1650
1310 nm
1550 nm
Telecom
PbSSe 4200-8000 nm cryogenic
PbSnTe 6300-29,000 nm cryogenic
Section 12.4 p.4
Compound Spectral Region Notes
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12.5 Recent Advances: Quantum Cascade Lasers
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Section 12.5 p.2
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THE END !
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Final Exam Thursday, Dec. 16
Comprehensive, Closed Book
Review Session
Thursday, Dec. 9