摘要:
为了提高980 nm半导体激光器的输出功率并获得较小的远场发散角,在非对称波导结构的基础上设计了 n型波导结构,即在 n型波导中引入高折射率的内波导层。采用理论计算和 SimLastip 软件模拟对常规非对称波导结构和内波导结构进行了研究。利用分子束外延系统生长980 nm 内波导结构的外延材料,并制作了激光器。对于条宽为100μm、腔长为1000μm的器件,阈值电流为97 mA,斜率效率为1.01 W/A;当注入电流为500 mA时,远场发散角为29°(垂直向)×8°(水平向),与模拟结果相符。理论计算和实验结果表明:较之于常规非对称波导结构,内波导结构可有效降低光场限制因子,提高输出功率,减小远场发散角。
Abstract:
In order to raise the output power and lower the far field divergence angles of 980 nm diode laser,a high refrac-tive index inner waveguide is introduced in the n-type waveguide structure,which is based on the asymmetric waveguide struc-ture.The research is conducted by SimLastip.Meanwhile,the semiconductor laser is fabricated with the epitaxial layer grown by a solid source molecular beam epitaxy (MBE)system.The fabricated 980 nm laser diode with 100μm strip width and 1000μm cavity length has a threshold current of 97 mA and a slope efficiency of 1.01 W/A.When the injection current is 500 mA,the far field divergence angles are 2 9°(vertical)by 8°(horizontal),which is consistent with the simulated result.The theoretical and ex-perimental results indicate that the inner waveguide structure can achieve high power output,effectively reduce the far field diver-gence angle and improve the beam quality of the device.