About kinks in AlGaAs lasers light-current characteristic

Authors
Sanchez, M Gonzalez, JC Diaz, P Pena-Sierra, R Escobosa, A
Citation
M. Sanchez et al., About kinks in AlGaAs lasers light-current characteristic, MOD PHY L B, 15(17-19), 2001, pp. 688-691
Citations number
4
Categorie Soggetti
Apllied Physucs/Condensed Matter/Materiales Science
Journal title
MODERN PHYSICS LETTERS B
ISSN journal
02179849 → ACNP
Volume
15
Issue
17-19
Year of publication
2001
Pages
688 - 691
Database
ISI
SICI code
0217-9849(20010820)15:17-19<688:AKIALL>2.0.ZU;2-2
Abstract
The origin of the kinks in semiconductor lasers light-current characteristi c (L(I))is theoretically and experimentally analyzed. The devices are strai ght separate confinement heterostructure lasers. We have developed a model to calculate L(I) which considers two thermal loss mechanisms: the leakage current and Auger recombination. It is shown that the kinks in the light-cu rrent characteristic appear at temperatures at which the considered mechani sms crossover.