Radiation degradation mechanisms in laser diodes

IEEE Transactions on Nuclear Science

Volumn 51, Issue 6 II, 2004, Pages 3564-3571

  Johnston, Allan H ^a   Miyahira, Tetsuo F ^a  

^a CALIFORNIA INSTITUTE OF TECHNOLOGY   (United States)

Author keywords

Carrier removal; Laser diode; Proton radiation damage; Space radiation

Indexed keywords

DEGRADATION; FABRICATION; HETEROJUNCTIONS; PARTICLE BEAM INJECTION; PROTONS; RADIATION EFFECTS; THERMOANALYSIS;

CARRIER REMOVAL; LASER DIODE; PROTON RADIATION DAMAGE; SPACE RADIATION;

SEMICONDUCTOR LASERS;

EID: 11044226532     PISSN: 00189499     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1104/TNS.2004.839166     Document Type: Conference Paper

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