Abstract
We have proposed a GaAs-InGaP superlattice optical confinement layer (SL-OCL), which replaces graded InGaAsP alloy layers in 0.98-/spl mu/m InGaAs-InGaP graded-index separate-confinement-heterostructure (GRINSCH) strained quantum-well (QW) lasers. Theoretical study of the multiquantum barrier (MQB) effect of the GaAs-InGaP SL indicates that electrons in the GaAs OCL feel more than two times higher barrier height than the classical bulk barrier height. Actually, the increase of internal quantum efficiency and the decrease of threshold current density were confirmed. Furthermore, the extremely high characteristic temperature T/sub 0/ of 300 K around RT was obtained. These improvements of laser characteristics, especially high T/sub 0/, is mainly owing to the enhancement of the carrier confinement due to the MQB effect of the SL-OCL. >
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