Performance enhancement of AlGaN deep-ultraviolet laser diode using compositional Al-grading of Si-doped layers
•Compositional grading of AlGaN layers is used to increase the optical confinement factor (OCF), and gain of DUV LD.•Compositional grading of waveguides (WGs), electron blocking layer (EBL), and cladding layers (CLs) demonstrated that the device characteristic can be improved.•Along with WGs and EBL...
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Published in | Optics and laser technology Vol. 152; p. 108156 |
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Main Authors | , , , , , |
Format | Journal Article |
Language | English |
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Kidlington
Elsevier Ltd
01.08.2022
Elsevier BV |
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Summary: | •Compositional grading of AlGaN layers is used to increase the optical confinement factor (OCF), and gain of DUV LD.•Compositional grading of waveguides (WGs), electron blocking layer (EBL), and cladding layers (CLs) demonstrated that the device characteristic can be improved.•Along with WGs and EBL grading Si-doped CL improved the OCF and gain of DUV LD.
Achieving high threshold current density and high optical confinement are big challenges in the realization of high-performance aluminum gallium nitride (AlGaN)-based deep-ultraviolet (DUV) laser diode (LD). In this work, compositional Al-grading of AlGaN layers is used to increase the optical confinement factor (OCF), carrier injection efficiency, gain, and emission power of the DUV LD. Compositional grading of waveguides (WGs) layer, electron blocking layer (EBL), and cladding layers (CLs) demonstrated that the device characteristic can be improved. By using compositional Al-grading of AlGaN p-WG, EBL, p-CL along with n-WG and n-CL, 17.4% OCF, 94.4 mW emission power, and 1369 m−1 gain at 267 nm peak emission wavelength are achieved. These improvements are attributed to the reduced threshold current density as well as using better optical confinement scheme in the DUV LD. |
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ISSN: | 0030-3992 1879-2545 |
DOI: | 10.1016/j.optlastec.2022.108156 |