Ultrahigh-brightness 850 nm GaAs/AlGaAs photonic crystal laser diodes
K. Posilovic1, T. Kettler1, V.A. Shchukin1, N.N. Ledentsov1, U.W. Pohl1, D. Bimberg1, J. Fricke2, A. Ginolas2, G. Erbert2, G. Tränkle2, J. Jönsson3, M. Weyers3
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Appl. Phys. Lett., vol. 93, no. 221102 (2008).
Abstract:
One-dimensional photonic crystal lasers emitting in the 850 nm range show high internal quantum efficiencies of 93% and very narrow vertical beam divergence of 7.1° (full width at half maximum). 50 µm broad area lasers with unpassivated facets exhibit a high total output power of nearly 20 W in pulsed mode with a divergence of 9.5° x 11.3° leading to a record brightness of 3x108 W cm-2 sr-1, being presently the best value ever reported for a single broad area laser diode. 100 µm broad devices with unpassivated facets show continuous wave operation with an output power of 1.9 W.
1 Institut für Festkörperphysik, Technische Universität Berlin, PN5-2, Hardenbergstr. 36, 10623 Berlin, Germany
2 Ferdinand-Braun-Institut für Höchstfrequenztechnik, Gustav-Kirchhoff-Straße 4, D-12489 Berlin, Germany
3 TESAG, Three-Five Epitaxial Services AG, Kekulé-Str. 2-4, 12489 Berlin, Germany
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