Monolithic-integrated two-wavelength laser diodes for digital-versatile-disk/compact-disk playback

Abstract

We have developed a monolithic two-wavelength laser diode, which emits 650 and 780 nm wavelengths. This device, which has a separated-confinement-heterostructure multi-quantum-well active region and a gain-guiding tapered-stripe structure, is fabricated using only two steps of metal organic chemical vapor deposition. The operating currents at 5 mW are 57.0 and 61.5 mA for the 650 and 780 nm elements, respectively. The relative intensity noise of the 650 and 780 nm elements was below −130 dB/Hz up to 70 °C without high-frequency superposition circuits.