Contribution to the failure analysis of AlGaAs/GaAs laser diodes

Rodica V. Ghita; D. Cengher; S. Lazanu; Valerica Cimpoca

doi:10.1117/12.344435

7 April 1999 Contribution to the failure analysis of AlGaAs/GaAs laser diodes

Rodica V. Ghita, D. Cengher, S. Lazanu, Valerica Cimpoca

Proceedings Volume 3578, Laser-Induced Damage in Optical Materials: 1998; (1999) https://doi.org/10.1117/12.344435
Event: Laser-Induced Damage in Optical Materials: 1998, 1998, Boulder, CO, United States

Abstract

High power laser diodes are of interest due to their potential use in medicine and military applications. This paper presents a systematic study of rapid degradation on our AlGaAs/GaAs large optical cavity devices. The increase of normalized threshold current vs. time was experimentally studied. An evaluation for normalized threshold current vs. absorption coefficient for different reflectivities is presented. For the optical output vs. time curve an abnormal increase of light characteristics was experimentally observed. The variation of the optical power was correlated to material parameters during operation and this behavior has been proposed as a practical criterion to select devices that are on their route to rapid degradation. The output optical power vs. electron fluence curve was measured for irradiated devices and a dislocation climb motion was assumed.

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Rodica V. Ghita, D. Cengher, S. Lazanu, and Valerica Cimpoca "Contribution to the failure analysis of AlGaAs/GaAs laser diodes", Proc. SPIE 3578, Laser-Induced Damage in Optical Materials: 1998, (7 April 1999); https://doi.org/10.1117/12.344435

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