ZnSe-facet-passivated InGaAs/InGaAsP/InGaP diodelasers of highCW power and ‘wallplug’ efficiency

A. Syrbu, V. P. Yakovlev, G. Suruceanu, Alexandru Z. Mereutza, L. J. Mawst, Arnab Bhattacharya, M. Nesnidal, J. Lopez, D. Botez

Electronics Letters · 1996 · 20 citations · 10 references

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Abstract

A 2.85 W CW output, front-facet-emitted power and 54% maximum CW power conversion efficiency have been obtained from aluminum-free, InGaAs/InGaAsP/InGaP optimised-facet-coated, wide-stripe (100 µm) diode lasers emitting at 950 nm. Half-wave ZnSe layers, deposited on the laser facets prior to applying low/high reflectivity (LR/HR) dielectric coatings, increase the maximum CW optical power by 50%. The power conversion efficiency decreases by only 25% of its maximum value as the CW power increases from 0.75 to 2.85 W.

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