Analysis of Main Degradation in Lasers With p-/n-Type InP Buried Layers Using OBIC Technique

Abstract

The main degradation of the t <sup xmlns:mml="http://www.w3.org/1998/Math/MathML" xmlns:xlink="http://www.w3.org/1999/xlink">0.5</sup> deterioration property (second-stage degradation) in lasers during constant-power aging is investigated by using the optical beam-induced current technique. We clarify that defects that cause this second-stage degradation diffuse mainly from around the regrown interface of the p-type InP cladding layer above the active layer to the active layer via the separate confinement heterostructure layer.