Strain-Compensated Quantum Well Asymmetric Waveguide Edge-Emitting Laser Operating at 730 nm

Semiconductor lasers operating at the 730 nm peak wavelength have diverse applications, including biomedical diagnostics, agricultural lighting, and high-precision sensing. However, quantum well (QW) materials, commonly employed at this wavelength, often fail to simultaneously meet the dual requirem...

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Main Authors: Lutai Fan, Lijie Cao, Peng Jia, Qian Liu, Baiheng Liu, Haofei Chen, Yongyi Chen, Li Qin, Lei Liang, Yuxin Lei, Cheng Qiu, Yue Song, Yubing Wang, Yongqiang Ning, Lijun Wang
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Published: MDPI AG 2025-02-01
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Lijie Cao
Peng Jia
Qian Liu
Baiheng Liu
Haofei Chen
Yongyi Chen
Li Qin
Lei Liang
Yuxin Lei
Cheng Qiu
Yue Song
Yubing Wang
Yongqiang Ning
Lijun Wang
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Peng Jia
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Yue Song
Yubing Wang
Yongqiang Ning
Lijun Wang
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description Semiconductor lasers operating at the 730 nm peak wavelength have diverse applications, including biomedical diagnostics, agricultural lighting, and high-precision sensing. However, quantum well (QW) materials, commonly employed at this wavelength, often fail to simultaneously meet the dual requirements of lattice matching and bandgap alignment. In this study, GaAsP/AlGaInP large strain compensation QW with lattice mismatches of −7.533‰ and 1.112‰ was developed. Strain compensation was utilized to address the lattice mismatch while ensuring lasing action at 730 nm. Based on this, the impact of waveguide design, particularly graded and asymmetric waveguides, on the power output was explored. Additionally, the relationship between the doping profile of the device and lasing efficiency was investigated. The completed 100 μm wide semiconductor edge-emitting laser (EEL) achieved 730 nm continuous wave laser with 1 W output power at 2 A current. This study proposes an approach to enhance the lasing power and optoelectronic conversion efficiency of lasers and provide valuable solutions for their practical applications.
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spelling doaj-art-3b0da76e21b949eb8ed7236a4f13631a2025-08-20T03:12:15ZengMDPI AGSensors1424-82202025-02-01254117310.3390/s25041173Strain-Compensated Quantum Well Asymmetric Waveguide Edge-Emitting Laser Operating at 730 nmLutai Fan0Lijie Cao1Peng Jia2Qian Liu3Baiheng Liu4Haofei Chen5Yongyi Chen6Li Qin7Lei Liang8Yuxin Lei9Cheng Qiu10Yue Song11Yubing Wang12Yongqiang Ning13Lijun Wang14State Key Laboratory of Luminescence Science and Technology, Changchun Institute of Optics, Fine Mechanics and Physics, Chinese Academy of Sciences, Changchun 130033, ChinaState Key Laboratory of Luminescence Science and Technology, Changchun Institute of Optics, Fine Mechanics and Physics, Chinese Academy of Sciences, Changchun 130033, ChinaState Key Laboratory of Luminescence Science and Technology, Changchun Institute of Optics, Fine Mechanics and Physics, Chinese Academy of Sciences, Changchun 130033, ChinaState Key Laboratory of Luminescence Science and Technology, Changchun Institute of Optics, Fine Mechanics and Physics, Chinese Academy of Sciences, Changchun 130033, ChinaState Key Laboratory of Luminescence Science and Technology, Changchun Institute of Optics, Fine Mechanics and Physics, Chinese Academy of Sciences, Changchun 130033, ChinaState Key Laboratory of Luminescence Science and Technology, Changchun Institute of Optics, Fine Mechanics and Physics, Chinese Academy of Sciences, Changchun 130033, ChinaState Key Laboratory of Luminescence Science and Technology, Changchun Institute of Optics, Fine Mechanics and Physics, Chinese Academy of Sciences, Changchun 130033, ChinaState Key Laboratory of Luminescence Science and Technology, Changchun Institute of Optics, Fine Mechanics and Physics, Chinese Academy of Sciences, Changchun 130033, ChinaState Key Laboratory of Luminescence Science and Technology, Changchun Institute of Optics, Fine Mechanics and Physics, Chinese Academy of Sciences, Changchun 130033, ChinaState Key Laboratory of Luminescence Science and Technology, Changchun Institute of Optics, Fine Mechanics and Physics, Chinese Academy of Sciences, Changchun 130033, ChinaState Key Laboratory of Luminescence Science and Technology, Changchun Institute of Optics, Fine Mechanics and Physics, Chinese Academy of Sciences, Changchun 130033, ChinaState Key Laboratory of Luminescence Science and Technology, Changchun Institute of Optics, Fine Mechanics and Physics, Chinese Academy of Sciences, Changchun 130033, ChinaState Key Laboratory of Luminescence Science and Technology, Changchun Institute of Optics, Fine Mechanics and Physics, Chinese Academy of Sciences, Changchun 130033, ChinaState Key Laboratory of Luminescence Science and Technology, Changchun Institute of Optics, Fine Mechanics and Physics, Chinese Academy of Sciences, Changchun 130033, ChinaState Key Laboratory of Luminescence Science and Technology, Changchun Institute of Optics, Fine Mechanics and Physics, Chinese Academy of Sciences, Changchun 130033, ChinaSemiconductor lasers operating at the 730 nm peak wavelength have diverse applications, including biomedical diagnostics, agricultural lighting, and high-precision sensing. However, quantum well (QW) materials, commonly employed at this wavelength, often fail to simultaneously meet the dual requirements of lattice matching and bandgap alignment. In this study, GaAsP/AlGaInP large strain compensation QW with lattice mismatches of −7.533‰ and 1.112‰ was developed. Strain compensation was utilized to address the lattice mismatch while ensuring lasing action at 730 nm. Based on this, the impact of waveguide design, particularly graded and asymmetric waveguides, on the power output was explored. Additionally, the relationship between the doping profile of the device and lasing efficiency was investigated. The completed 100 μm wide semiconductor edge-emitting laser (EEL) achieved 730 nm continuous wave laser with 1 W output power at 2 A current. This study proposes an approach to enhance the lasing power and optoelectronic conversion efficiency of lasers and provide valuable solutions for their practical applications.https://www.mdpi.com/1424-8220/25/4/1173semiconductor lasershigh powerasymmetric waveguidestrain compensationred lasers
spellingShingle Lutai Fan
Lijie Cao
Peng Jia
Qian Liu
Baiheng Liu
Haofei Chen
Yongyi Chen
Li Qin
Lei Liang
Yuxin Lei
Cheng Qiu
Yue Song
Yubing Wang
Yongqiang Ning
Lijun Wang
Strain-Compensated Quantum Well Asymmetric Waveguide Edge-Emitting Laser Operating at 730 nm
Sensors
semiconductor lasers
high power
asymmetric waveguide
strain compensation
red lasers
title Strain-Compensated Quantum Well Asymmetric Waveguide Edge-Emitting Laser Operating at 730 nm
title_full Strain-Compensated Quantum Well Asymmetric Waveguide Edge-Emitting Laser Operating at 730 nm
title_fullStr Strain-Compensated Quantum Well Asymmetric Waveguide Edge-Emitting Laser Operating at 730 nm
title_full_unstemmed Strain-Compensated Quantum Well Asymmetric Waveguide Edge-Emitting Laser Operating at 730 nm
title_short Strain-Compensated Quantum Well Asymmetric Waveguide Edge-Emitting Laser Operating at 730 nm
title_sort strain compensated quantum well asymmetric waveguide edge emitting laser operating at 730 nm
topic semiconductor lasers
high power
asymmetric waveguide
strain compensation
red lasers
url https://www.mdpi.com/1424-8220/25/4/1173
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