Applied Physics Letters · 1976 · 71 citations · 9 references
EngineeringElectrical EngineeringMaterials ScienceOptoelectronicsSemiconductor DevicesSemiconductor MaterialsOptical Properties Of SemiconductorsSemiconductor Device MaterialsSemiconductor HeterostructuresSemiconductor LasersContinuous Mode OperationContinuous OperationCurrent DensityCurrent Injection ConfinementDouble Heterostructure DevicesDouble HeterostructuresHeterostructure DevicesHeterostructure Lasers
Double-heterostructure GaAs1−xSbx/AlyGa1−yAs1−xSbx injection lasers have been operated continuously at room temperature for the first time. Emission was near 1.0 μm. The lowest threshold current density observed was 2.1 kA cm−2 dc.
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