High wallplug efficiency vertical-cavity surface-emitting lasers using lower barrier DBR mirrors

  • M. G. Peters
  • , F. H. Peters
  • , D. B. Young
  • , J. W. Scott
  • , B. J. Thibeault
  • , L. A. Coldren

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Abstract

A lower energy barrier p-type Al0.67Ga0.33As/GaAs DBR mirror has been incorporated into a previously reported vertical-cavity surface-emitting laser structure. CW measurements at room temperature demonstrate lower threshold voltages of 1.86V, and a record high power-conversion efficiency of 14.9% was achieved.

Original languageEnglish
Pages (from-to)170-172
Number of pages3
JournalElectronics Letters
Volume29
Issue number2
DOIs
Publication statusPublished - Jan 1993
Externally publishedYes

Keywords

  • Lasers
  • Semiconductor lasers

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