quantum-dot lasers
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Quantum-Dot Lasers. Nanoelectronics term project R91543013 徐維良 指導教授 : 劉致為. Outline. 半導體雷射與 Quantum dot laser Quantum dot laser 的製造 Quantum dot laser 的特色 高能的 Quantum dot laser 1.3 µ m Quantum Dot Lasers 結論. 半導體雷射. LASER:Light Amplification by Stimulated Emission of Radiation 必要的元件 : - PowerPoint PPT PresentationTRANSCRIPT
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Quantum-Dot Lasers
Nanoelectronics term projectR91543013徐維良指導教授 : 劉致為
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Outline
半導體雷射與 Quantum dot laser Quantum dot laser 的製造 Quantum dot laser 的特色 高能的 Quantum dot laser 1.3 µm Quantum Dot Lasers 結論
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半導體雷射LASER:Light Amplification by Stimulated Emission of Radiation
必要的元件 :
--Gain medium
--Optical feedback
•利用 Quantum dot transition 的放射結合來放大 . •Pumping over p-n junction by current injection•利用水晶面來反射以共振
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增益與尺寸
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Quantum Dot 的好處
Discrete energy level : high density of states
no temperature dependence
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Quantum Dot 的好處
reduced diffusion→ no diffusion to surfacesreduced active volume→ low absorption, low inversion densitiesrefractive index decoupled from carrier density→ no chirp
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Quantum dot laser 的製造
MBE-Growth
Integration of Quantum dot layer into the active zone of a semiconductor laser
Dot density>10^10cm^-2
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改良 Carrier Confinement
•SSLs as 布拉格反射體•改良 Carrier Confinement
Quantum dot laser 的 active region 對於 thermal losses 較敏感
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改良 Carrier Confinement
不同區域的 short period superlattices 之結合mini bandgap 的部分重合導致 effective barrier height 的增加
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溫度與 Quantum dot laser
Operation temperature > 210 °C Reduced wavelength shift:QW: 0.33 nm/KQDots: 0.17 - 0.19 nm/K
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Quantum dot laser 之增益
•About 3 times broader gain spectrum due to dot size distribution•Much larger tuning range for wavelength tuning of DFB lasers
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Single mode Emitting Quantum dot lasers
•使用 E-Beam 製造• Wavelength selection by gratingperiode (SMSR = 52 dB)• Ith < 20 mA for all periods(.λ = 33 nm)
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溫度穩定性•Stable single mode emission
•No mode hopping
•Single mode operation over
194K temperature range
•三倍大的頻寬•溫度飄移少一倍
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Quantum Dot 與 Quantum Well
• Reduced threshold current density for L > 2.5 mm (cross over)• Lower optical confinement for QDots, but inversion condition is relaxed
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Material Gain of Q-Dot and QW-Laser
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波長對溫度敏感度Quantum dot laser 有較低的溫度敏感度
△λ/ △ T
= 0.35 nm/K for QWLs
= 0.23 nm/K for QDLs
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高能的 Quantum dot laser
• 2 mm × 100 µm broad area laser• Record value of 4 W cw output power• Wall plug efficiency > 50 % at 1 W
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高能的 Quantum dot laser
• Emission by fundamental mode• High temperature stability• Low wavelength shift (for QWs 50% higher)
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高能的 Quantum dot laser•在 20°C 與 80°C 的區域中,每增加一瓦的能量,只有多百分之二十的電流
•高的 characteristic temperature
T= 110 K up to 110 °C
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1.3 µm Quantum Dot Lasers 替代昂貴的 InP-based material system Growth on GaAs substrates, -- 便宜、 大的 WAFER 面積 (6", 8") special dot 優點 --low threshold density --broad gain function --low temperature sensitivity
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InAs/GaInAs Quantum Dots
•InAs embedded in GaInAs buffer layers – Room temperature emission at 1.3 µm – High quantum dot density• Growth rate: r(GaAs) = 1 µm/h r(InAs) = 140 to 260 nm/h• Growth temperature: T = 510 °C
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1.3 µm Quantum Dots
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1.3 µm Quantum Dots
• High dot densities for InAs on GaInAs• 35 - 40 meV line width• 60 meV level distance• Longer wavelength at higher In content
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1.3 µm Quantum Dot Laser
•6 InAs/GaInAs Q-Dot layers with 50 nm GaAs spacers• 650 nm cavity width• GRINSCH with SSL structure• 1,6 µm Al0.4Ga0.6Ascladding layers
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1.3 µm Quantum Dot Laser
• Laser emission by fundamental mode• 800 µm resonator length possiblewithout mirror coating
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Threshold Current Density
• For 6 Q-Dot layers threshold doubles but 800 µm device length possible• For 3 Q-Dot layers low threshold current density (100 - 200 A/cm2)but limitation to about 2.5 mm resonator length
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Modal Gain of Quantum dot Layers
• L = shortest resonator length at which laser operation is still possible on the ground state• About 2 - 3 cm-1 modal gain per dot layer• Best results with 6 dot layers achieved
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Tuning Range of QDot-Lasers
• Linear correlation of gratingperiod and emission avelength– Tuning range > 35 nm– Basic device properties arealmost identical over the whole tuning range→ A further extension of the tuning range to longer and shorter wavelengths should be possible
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高頻特性
• Large modulation bandwidthfor 800 µm long HR/HRcoated device• 3dB bandwidth thermally limited
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結論• Quantum dot laser 的好處
– 低很多的 inversion carrier density ( 低 threshold current)– 對溫度較不敏感– 有大的頻寬– low chirp
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結論• 已實體化的 Quantum dot laser
– 980 nm single mode emitting laser with extremely high temperature stability (Top = 15 °C - 210 °C)– 980 nm high power lasers (4 W cw output power, > 50% wall plug eff.)– 1.3 µm laser with high device performance (Ith = 4.4 mA, Top. > 150°C)
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