Low-threshold loss-coupled laser diode by new grating fabrication technique

被引:20
作者
Park, C [1 ]
Kim, JS [1 ]
Oh, DK [1 ]
Jang, DH [1 ]
Park, CY [1 ]
Ahn, JH [1 ]
Kim, HM [1 ]
Choo, HR [1 ]
Kim, H [1 ]
Pyun, KE [1 ]
机构
[1] ELECT & TELECOMMUN RES INST,COMPOUND SEMICOND DEPT,OPTELECT SECT,TAEJON 305350,SOUTH KOREA
关键词
loss-coupled distributed feedback laser diode; low-threshold current; side-mode suppression ratio;
D O I
10.1109/68.554158
中图分类号
TM [电工技术]; TN [电子技术、通信技术];
学科分类号
0808 ; 0809 ;
摘要
In this letter, we introduce a novel fabrication method to make InGaAs absorptive first-order grating for loss-coupled distribued feedback laser diode (DFB-LD) using reactive ion etching, By this technique, it is possible to control duty rate of the first-order grating, A very-low-threshold current of 6 mA was obtained from our loss-coupled LD at the wavelength of 1.547 mu m, which was unusually high for a loss-coupled LD because of the excessive light absorption, In addition to the low-threshold current, it shows high SMSR and longitudinal single-mode yield as high as 50 dB and 90%, respectively.
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