Proton implantation in just above active region for improvement of power conversion efficiency of VCSELs

Abstract Improving the power conversion efficiency of vertical cavity surface‐emitting lasers (VCSELs) by three‐dimensionally control of the carrier concentration, which is the main mechanism of the electrical resistance and optical absorption has been investigated using the proton implantation tech...

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Main Authors: Tomoyuki Miyamoto, Hayato Sakamoto
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Wiley 2021-07-01
Series:Electronics Letters
Online Access:https://doi.org/10.1049/ell2.12198
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Summary:Abstract Improving the power conversion efficiency of vertical cavity surface‐emitting lasers (VCSELs) by three‐dimensionally control of the carrier concentration, which is the main mechanism of the electrical resistance and optical absorption has been investigated using the proton implantation technique just above the active region. The fabricated VCSELs showed improved power conversion efficiency of approximately 3 points without serious deterioration of threshold current and operating voltage. Improvement of slope efficiency from 0.5 W/A to 0.6 W/A is the main cause and these improved the output power by 1.2 times.
ISSN:0013-5194
1350-911X