Demonstration of UV-A stimulated emission from optical pumping with a nano-porous cladding layer

We report a room-temperature ultraviolet-A (UV-A) stimulated emission from a multiple-quantum-well laser diode featuring a nano-porous bottom cladding layer on the GaN substrate. For a 1500×15 μ m ridge-type edge-emitting laser, we achieved a 372.8 nm emission under optical pumping, with a full-widt...

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Main Authors: Yifan Yao, Toru Inatome, Ibraheem Aljarboua, Hanyu Bi, Julia Didziulis, Michael Iza, Mattanjah de Vries, Shuji Nakamura, Abdullah Almogbel, Steven P. DenBaars
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Language:English
Published: IOP Publishing 2024-01-01
Series:Applied Physics Express
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Online Access:https://doi.org/10.35848/1882-0786/ad9799
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Summary:We report a room-temperature ultraviolet-A (UV-A) stimulated emission from a multiple-quantum-well laser diode featuring a nano-porous bottom cladding layer on the GaN substrate. For a 1500×15 μ m ridge-type edge-emitting laser, we achieved a 372.8 nm emission under optical pumping, with a full-width-half-maximum (FWHM) of less than 2 nm and a threshold optical pumping power density of less than 1.2 MW cm ^−2 . The integration of a nano-porous cladding layer effectively minimizes lattice mismatch, enhances confinement factor, and maintains electrical conductivity. This demonstration expands the potential for developing high-performance UV laser diodes on GaN substrates, overcoming limitations previously imposed by critical thickness contrasts.
ISSN:1882-0786