Electrically injected visible (639–661 nm) vertical cavity surface emitting lasers

13 May 1993

journal article
Published by Institution of Engineering and Technology (IET) in Electronics Letters

Vol. 29 (10) , 830-832
https://doi.org/10.1049/el:19930555

Abstract

The first electrically injected visible InAlGaP/AlGaAs vertical cavity surface emitting lasers are reported. The devices consist of an InAlGaP optical cavity active region surrounded by AlAs/AlGaAs distributed Bragg reflectors. Pulsed room temperature lasing has been observed at wavelengths from 639 to 661 nm. At 650 nm, thresholds of 30 mA at 2.7 V were measured on test devices with a 20 μm emission diameter. Peak output power exceeds 3.3 mW.

Keywords

2.7 V
30 MA
3.3 MW
OPTICAL CAVITY ACTIVE REGION
PULSED LASER
ALAS-ALGAAS
DISTRIBUTED BRAGG REFLECTORS
650 NM
INALGAP
ROOM TEMPERATURE
THRESHOLDS
VERTICAL CAVITY SURFACE EMITTING LASER
INALGAP-ALGAAS
VISIBLE REGION
639 TO 661 NM