Single heterojunction Pb1−x Snx Te diode lasers

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Abstract
Single heterojunction diode lasers in the Pb1−xSnx Te alloy system have been fabricated by low‐temperature vacuum deposition of n‐PbTe on a p‐Pb0.88Sn0.12 Te substrate. The lasers have lower threshold current densities and operate cw at higher temperatures than homojunction devices in this material. At laser threshold the incremental diode resistance drops abruptly from 0.5 Ω to a series resistance limited value of 0.08 Ω, a previously unobserved effect in diode lasers which indicates very high internal quantum efficiency.