Extremely low threshold operation of 1.5 μm GaInAsP/InP buried ridge stripe lasers

Abstract

1.5 μm Fabry-Perot lasers exhibiting extremely low threshold currents have been obtained with a buried ridge stripe (BRS) structure. Threshold currents are 5.7 and 15.5 mA for 300 μm and 1mm cavity lengths, respectively, in CW operation. The optical losses of the buried waveguide have been determined from the external quantum efficiency dependence with cavity length.