Owing to the low p-type doping efficiency in the hole injection layers(HILs)of GaN-based ultra-violet(UV)vertical-cavity surface-emitting laser(VCSEL),effective hole injection in multi-quantum wells(MQW)is not achieve...Owing to the low p-type doping efficiency in the hole injection layers(HILs)of GaN-based ultra-violet(UV)vertical-cavity surface-emitting laser(VCSEL),effective hole injection in multi-quantum wells(MQW)is not achieved,significantly limiting the photoelectric performance of UV VCSELs.We developed a slope-shaped HIL and an EBL structure in AlGaN-based UV VCSELs.In this study,by improving hole in-jection efficiency,the hole concentration in the HIL is increased,and the hole barrier at the electron barrier layer(EBL)/HIL interface is decreased.This minimises the hindering effect of hole injection.A mathematic-al model of this structure was established using a commercial software,photonic integrated circuit simulator in three-dimension(PICS3D).We conducted simulations and theoretical analyses of the band structure and carrier concentration.Introducing polarisation doping through the Al composition gradient in the HIL en-hanced the hole concentration,thereby improving the hole injection efficiency.Furthermore,modifying the EBL eliminated the abrupt potential barrier for holes at the HIL/EBL interface,smoothing the valence band.This improved the stimulated radiative recombination rate in the MQW,increasing the laser power.There-fore,the sloped p-type layer can enhance the optoelectronic performance of UV VCSELs.展开更多
The vertical cavity surface emitting laser (VCSEL) arrays and VCSEL-based optical transmission modules are investigated.It includes the VCSEL's spectral characteristic,modulation characteristic,high frequency char...The vertical cavity surface emitting laser (VCSEL) arrays and VCSEL-based optical transmission modules are investigated.It includes the VCSEL's spectral characteristic,modulation characteristic,high frequency characteristic,and compatibility with microelectronic circuit.The module consists of 1×16 VCSEL array and 16-channel lasers driver with 0.35μm CMOS circuit by hybrid integration.During the test process,the module operates well at more than 2GHz in -3dB frequency bandwidth.展开更多
文摘Owing to the low p-type doping efficiency in the hole injection layers(HILs)of GaN-based ultra-violet(UV)vertical-cavity surface-emitting laser(VCSEL),effective hole injection in multi-quantum wells(MQW)is not achieved,significantly limiting the photoelectric performance of UV VCSELs.We developed a slope-shaped HIL and an EBL structure in AlGaN-based UV VCSELs.In this study,by improving hole in-jection efficiency,the hole concentration in the HIL is increased,and the hole barrier at the electron barrier layer(EBL)/HIL interface is decreased.This minimises the hindering effect of hole injection.A mathematic-al model of this structure was established using a commercial software,photonic integrated circuit simulator in three-dimension(PICS3D).We conducted simulations and theoretical analyses of the band structure and carrier concentration.Introducing polarisation doping through the Al composition gradient in the HIL en-hanced the hole concentration,thereby improving the hole injection efficiency.Furthermore,modifying the EBL eliminated the abrupt potential barrier for holes at the HIL/EBL interface,smoothing the valence band.This improved the stimulated radiative recombination rate in the MQW,increasing the laser power.There-fore,the sloped p-type layer can enhance the optoelectronic performance of UV VCSELs.
文摘The vertical cavity surface emitting laser (VCSEL) arrays and VCSEL-based optical transmission modules are investigated.It includes the VCSEL's spectral characteristic,modulation characteristic,high frequency characteristic,and compatibility with microelectronic circuit.The module consists of 1×16 VCSEL array and 16-channel lasers driver with 0.35μm CMOS circuit by hybrid integration.During the test process,the module operates well at more than 2GHz in -3dB frequency bandwidth.
