Semiconductor laser device

Details Semiconductor laser device Semiconductor laser device

1996-08-28

1997-12-02

Davie, James W.

Coherent light generators

Particular active media

Semiconductor

372 45, H01S 319

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056944101

ABSTRACT:
In a semiconductor laser device including a strained multiquantum well active layer having a plurality of well layers and a plurality of barrier layers, alternatingly laminated, each well layer includes a main region having a strain while each barrier layer includes a main region having a strain different from the strain of the well layer. Either or both of the well layers and the barrier layers has transition regions at both sides of the main region. The transition regions have a strain that gradually varies from the strain of the main region to the strain of the main regions of adjacent layers toward interfaces between the well and barrier layers. The difference in strains between adjacent layers at the interfaces is smaller than the difference in strains between the main regions of adjacent layers. Therefore, lattice defects, such as dislocations, at the interfaces of the well layer and the barrier layers are reduced, so that the strained multiquantum active layer is grown with improved surface morphology. As a result, the optical characteristics of the strained multiquantum active layer are improved, and the laser characteristics of the semiconductor laser including this active layer are improved.

REFERENCES:
patent: 5394424 (1995-02-01), Ijichi et al.

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