Abstract
When a laser diode (LD) is operated at high current densities, the junction temperature can rise significantly above the heat sink temperature. Generally, rise in junction temperature is a direct consequence of inability of different layers in a laser diode to dissipate heat efficiently due to finite thermal resistance. Usually, thermal resistance increases with a reduction in stripe width. Hence, the issue of thermal management becomes very important in modern days narrow stripe-geometry lasers. In this paper, the effect of stripe width on the junction temperature of a stripe-geometry semiconductor LD is analyzed by originating different heat sources. This has been accomplished using a simple technique for the measurement of junction temperature of a LD.
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