Ebook: Design and Realization of Novel GaAs Based Laser Concepts

Semiconductor heterostructures represent the backbone for an increasing variety of electronic and photonic devices, for applications including information storage, communication and material treatment, to name but a few. Novel structural and material concepts are needed in order to further push the performance limits of present devices and to open up new application areas.
This thesis demonstrates how key performance characteristics of three completely different types of semiconductor lasers can be tailored using clever nanostructure design and epitaxial growth techniques. All aspects of laser fabrication are discussed, from design and growth of nanostructures using metal-organic vapor-phase epitaxy, to fabrication and characterization of complete devices.

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Semiconductor heterostructures represent the backbone for an increasing variety of electronic and photonic devices, for applications including information storage, communication and material treatment, to name but a few. Novel structural and material concepts are needed in order to further push the performance limits of present devices and to open up new application areas.
This thesis demonstrates how key performance characteristics of three completely different types of semiconductor lasers can be tailored using clever nanostructure design and epitaxial growth techniques. All aspects of laser fabrication are discussed, from design and growth of nanostructures using metal-organic vapor-phase epitaxy, to fabrication and characterization of complete devices.

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Semiconductor heterostructures represent the backbone for an increasing variety of electronic and photonic devices, for applications including information storage, communication and material treatment, to name but a few. Novel structural and material concepts are needed in order to further push the performance limits of present devices and to open up new application areas.
This thesis demonstrates how key performance characteristics of three completely different types of semiconductor lasers can be tailored using clever nanostructure design and epitaxial growth techniques. All aspects of laser fabrication are discussed, from design and growth of nanostructures using metal-organic vapor-phase epitaxy, to fabrication and characterization of complete devices.
Content:
Front Matter....Pages i-xiii
Introduction....Pages 1-4
Semiconductor Laser Concepts....Pages 5-15
Experimental....Pages 17-26
MOVPE Processes....Pages 27-53
Edge-Emitting Quantum Dot Lasers....Pages 55-79
High-Power Vertical External-Cavity Surface-Emitting Lasers....Pages 81-109
Electro-Optically Modulated Vertical-Cavity Surface-Emitting Lasers....Pages 111-133
Summary and Outlook....Pages 135-138
Back Matter....Pages 139-150

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Semiconductor heterostructures represent the backbone for an increasing variety of electronic and photonic devices, for applications including information storage, communication and material treatment, to name but a few. Novel structural and material concepts are needed in order to further push the performance limits of present devices and to open up new application areas.
This thesis demonstrates how key performance characteristics of three completely different types of semiconductor lasers can be tailored using clever nanostructure design and epitaxial growth techniques. All aspects of laser fabrication are discussed, from design and growth of nanostructures using metal-organic vapor-phase epitaxy, to fabrication and characterization of complete devices.
Content:
Front Matter....Pages i-xiii
Introduction....Pages 1-4
Semiconductor Laser Concepts....Pages 5-15
Experimental....Pages 17-26
MOVPE Processes....Pages 27-53
Edge-Emitting Quantum Dot Lasers....Pages 55-79
High-Power Vertical External-Cavity Surface-Emitting Lasers....Pages 81-109
Electro-Optically Modulated Vertical-Cavity Surface-Emitting Lasers....Pages 111-133
Summary and Outlook....Pages 135-138
Back Matter....Pages 139-150
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