Integration of an InGaAs quantum-dot laser with a low-loss passive waveguide using selective-area epitaxy

IEEE Photonics Technology Letters

Volumn 18, Issue 15, 2006, Pages 1648-1650

  Mokkapati, S ^a   Tan, H H ^a   Jagadish, C ^a  

^a AUSTRALIAN NATIONAL UNIVERSITY   (Australia)

Author keywords

Integrated optoelectronics; Quantum dots (QDs); Selective area epitaxy (SAE); Semiconductor lasers

Indexed keywords

ACTIVE REGIONS; BAND GAP ENERGY; INTEGRATED DEVICE; LOW LOSS; PASSIVE WAVEGUIDES; QUANTUM DOTS; QUANTUM WELL; SELECTIVE-AREA EPITAXY; SELECTIVE-AREA EPITAXY (SAE);

CRYSTAL GROWTH; LASERS; QUANTUM WELL LASERS; SEMICONDUCTING INDIUM; SEMICONDUCTOR QUANTUM DOTS; WAVEGUIDES;

QUANTUM DOT LASERS;

EID: 34247532484     PISSN: 10411135     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1109/LPT.2006.879531     Document Type: Article

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