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Published December 1, 1980 | Published
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Single-growth embedded epitaxy AlGaAs injection lasers with extremely low threshold currents

Abstract

A new type of strip-geometry AlGaAs double-heterostructure laser with an embedded optical waveguide has been developed. The new structure is fabricated using a single step of epitaxial growth. Lasers with threshold currents as low as 9.5 mA (150 µm long) were obtained. These lasers exhibit operation in a single spatial and longitudinal mode, have differential quantum efficiencies exceeding 45%, and a characteristic temperature of 175° C. They emit more than 12 mW/facet of optical power without any kinks.

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Copyright © 1980 American Institute of Physics. Received 25 August 1980; accepted for publication 25 September 1980. This research was supported by the National Science Foundation and the Office of Naval Research under the Optical Communication Program.

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