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Native-Oxide Defined Ring Contact for Low Threshold Vertical-Cavity Lasers

Diana L. Huffaker, +3 more
- 04 Jul 1994 - 
- Vol. 65, Iss: 1, pp 97-99
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In this article, a new process for fabrication of vertical-cavity surface-emitting laser based on the selective conversion of high-Al composition epitaxial AlGaAs to a stable native oxide using "wet oxidation" is presented.
Abstract
Data are presented characterizing a new process for fabrication of vertical‐cavity surface‐emitting lasers based on the selective conversion of high Al composition epitaxial AlGaAs to a stable native oxide using ‘‘wet oxidation.’’ The native oxide is used to form a ring contact to the laser active region. The resulting laser active regions have dimensions of 8, 4, and 2 μm. The lowest threshold laser is achieved with the 8‐μm active region, with a minimum threshold current of 225‐μA continuous wave at room temperature.

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Hydrolyzation oxidation of AlxGa1−xAs‐AlAs‐GaAs quantum well heterostructures and superlattices

TL;DR: In this article, a selective conversion of high composition (AlAs)x(GaAs)1−x layers into dense transparent native oxide by reaction with H2O vapor (N2 carrier gas) at elevated temperatures (400 °C) is presented.
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TL;DR: In this paper, the first time room-temperature, continuous-wave operation of individual vertical-cavity laser diodes with submilliampere threshold currents was reported.
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Native oxide top‐ and bottom‐confined narrow stripe p‐n AlyGa1−yAs‐GaAs‐InxGa1−xAs quantum well heterostructure laser

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