Direct observation of lateral current spreading in actively-driven ridge-waveguide lasers

D. Ban*, S. Kuntze, E. H. Sargent, St J. Dixon-Warren, K. Hinzer, A. J. SpringThorpe, J. K. White

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Abstract

We report results of two-dimensional local voltage measurement of the transverse cross-section of operating multi-quantum-well ridge-waveguide lasers. We observe lateral non-uniformity of local voltage in the n-cladding layers of the laser and attribute the voltage variation to two-dimensional carrier transport effect within the lasers.

Original languageEnglish (US)
Title of host publicationConference on Lasers and Electro-Optics, CLEO 2003
PublisherOptica Publishing Group (formerly OSA)
ISBN (Electronic)9781557528209
StatePublished - 2003
EventConference on Lasers and Electro-Optics, CLEO 2003 - Baltimore, United States
Duration: Jun 1 2003Jun 6 2003

Publication series

NameOptics InfoBase Conference Papers

Conference

ConferenceConference on Lasers and Electro-Optics, CLEO 2003
Country/TerritoryUnited States
CityBaltimore
Period6/1/036/6/03

ASJC Scopus subject areas

  • Electronic, Optical and Magnetic Materials
  • Mechanics of Materials

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