VCSELs With Optically Controlled Current Confinement
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We present a concept for optically controlled current confinement in vertical-cavity surfaceemitting lasers (VCSELs) based on the monolithic integration of a phototransistor. Omitting the usual oxide aperture improves the manufacturability and prevents built-in strain near the active zone. Measured continuous-wave operation characteristics of fabricated devices show hysteresis loops in the current–voltage and light–current curves or a negative differential resistance region. Requirements for the switch-on point of the laser are defined and explained.
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تاریخ انتشار 2016