Analysis of the static and dynamic characteristics of 1310 nm vertical-cavity surface-emitting lasers

Alexandra Bäcker; Stefan Odermatt; Friedhard Römer; Matthias Streiff; Bernd Witzigmann

doi:10.1117/12.644712

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28 February 2006 Analysis of the static and dynamic characteristics of 1310 nm vertical-cavity surface-emitting lasers

Alexandra Bäcker, Stefan Odermatt, Friedhard Römer, Matthias Streiff, Bernd Witzigmann

Proceedings Volume 6115, Physics and Simulation of Optoelectronic Devices XIV; 611512 (2006) https://doi.org/10.1117/12.644712
Event: Integrated Optoelectronic Devices 2006, 2006, San Jose, California, United States

Abstract

We present the static and dynamic simulation of a long-wavelength vertical-cavity surface-emitting laser (VCSEL) operating at around 1310 nm. The device consists of AlGaAs/GaAs distributed Bragg reflectors (DBRs) which are wafer-fused to both sides of the InP-based cavity with InAlGaAs quantum wells. A tunnel junction is used for current injection into the active region. The structure is simulated with a modified version of the commercial device simulator Synopsys Sentaurus Device. The fully-coupled two-dimensional electro-opto-thermal simulations use a microscopic physics-based model. Carrier transport is described by the continuity and Poisson equations and self-heating effects are accounted for by a thermodynamic equation. To obtain the opticalmodes, the wave equation is solved using a finite element approach. The optical gain model includes many-body effects. The equations are solved self-consistently. Calibrations of static (L-I, V-I curves) and dynamic characteristics (RIN) show good agreement with measurements at different temperatures. On this basis, the simulations reveal the critical factors that determine the modulation-current efficiency factor (MCEF) of the device.

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Alexandra Bäcker, Stefan Odermatt, Friedhard Römer, Matthias Streiff, and Bernd Witzigmann "Analysis of the static and dynamic characteristics of 1310 nm vertical-cavity surface-emitting lasers", Proc. SPIE 6115, Physics and Simulation of Optoelectronic Devices XIV, 611512 (28 February 2006); https://doi.org/10.1117/12.644712

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