A strained-layer InGaAs-GaAs asymmetric cladding gain-coupled DFB laser with titanium surface gratings by metalorganic chemical vapor deposition

IEEE Photonics Technology Letters

Volumn 9, Issue 4, 1997, Pages 422-424

  Osowski, M L ^a   Panepucci, R ^a   Adesida, I ^a   Coleman, J J ^a,b  

^a UNIVERSITY OF ILLINOIS AT URBANA CHAMPAIGN   (United States)

^b IEEE

Author keywords

Distributed feedback lasers; Gratings; Quantumwell lasers; Semiconductor lasers; Strain

Indexed keywords

CLADDING (COATING); DIFFRACTION GRATINGS; ELECTRIC CURRENTS; METALLORGANIC CHEMICAL VAPOR DEPOSITION; QUANTUM WELL LASERS; SEMICONDUCTING GALLIUM COMPOUNDS; SEMICONDUCTOR GROWTH; STRAIN; TITANIUM; WAVEGUIDES;

GAIN COUPLING MECHANISM; TITANIUM SURFACE GRATING;

DISTRIBUTED FEEDBACK LASERS;

EID: 0031117027     PISSN: 10411135     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1109/68.559375     Document Type: Article

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