Long wavelength lasers and semiconductor optical amplifiers based on InAs quantum wire-/dot-like active regions were developed on InP substrates dedicated to cover the extended telecommunication wavelength range between 1.4 and 1.65 µm. In a brief overview different technological approaches will be discussed, while in the main part the current status and recent results of quantum-dash lasers are reported. This includes topics like dash formation and material growth, device performance of lasers and optical amplifiers, static and dynamic properties and fundamental material and device modelling.
The influence of several design parameters on the temperature stability of the emission wavelength of 980 nm GaInAs/(Al)GaAs quantum-dot lasers was studied. The results obtained agree well with a simplified model based on the inhomogeneously broadened transitions of a quantum-dot ensemble. Using this model, the optimum cavity design for a given gain function can be determined. Following this approach, quantum-dot lasers with low wavelength shifts of 0.16 nm/K were realized, which is only half the value of a typical GaInAs/(Al)GaAs quantum well laser.
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