Quantum Dot Lasers

ISBN-13: 9780198526797 / Angielski / Twarda / 2003 / 304 str.

Viktor Mikhailovich Ustinov; Alexey E. Zhokov; Anton Y. Egorov

Opis

The book addresses issues associated with physics and technology of injection lasers based on self-organized quantum dots. Fundamental and technological aspects of quantum dot edge-emitting lasers and VCSELs, their current status and future prospects are summarized and reviewed. Basic principles of QD formation using self-organization phenomena are reviewed. Structural and optical properties of self-organized QDs are considered with a number of examples in different material systems. Recent achievements in controlling the QD properties including the effects of vertical stacking, changing the matrix bandgap and the surface density of QDs are reviewed. The authors focus on the use of self-organized quantum dots in laser structures, fabrication and characterization of edge and surface emitting diode lasers, their properties and optimization with special attention paid to the relationship between structural and electronic properties of QDs and laser characteristics. The threshold and power characteristics of the state-of-the-art QD lasers are demonstrated. Issues related to the long-wavelength (1.3-mm) lasers on a GaAs substrate are also addressed and recent results on InGaAsN-based diode lasers presented for the purpose of comparison.

Recenzje

The authors are undoubted experts and pioneers in the field

O autorze

VM Ustinov is Head of Laboratory at A.F.Ioffe Physico-Technical Institute, Russian Academy of Sciences and has been awarded various prizes: State Prize of the Russian Federation in Science and Technology (2001), Outstanding Scientist Award (Russia 1999, 2001), Grand prize of the International Academic Publishing Company "Nauka/Interperiodica" for the best series of publications (2000 - "III-V heterostructures with quantum dots: fabrication methods, physical properties, and use in laser diodes"), Award of Russian Science Support Foundation (2001, 2002), Award of A.F.Ioffe institute for the best research work (2001, 2002). AE Zhukov is a Senior Researcher at A.F.Ioffe Physico-Technical Institute, Russian Academy of Sciences and has been awarded various prizes: Outstanding Young Scientist Award (Russia 1999, 2001), Grand prize of the International Academic Publishing Company "Nauka/Interperiodica" for the best series of publications (2000 - "III-V heterostructures with quantum dots: fabrication methods, physical properties, and use in laser diodes"), Award of Russian Science Support Foundation (2001, 2002), Award of A.F.Ioffe institute for the best research work (2001). AY Egorov is a Senior Researcher at A.F.Ioffe Physico-Technical Institute, Russian Academy of Sciences. NA Maleev is a Senior Researcher at A.F.Ioffe Physico-Technical Institute, Russian Academy of Sciences and in 2000 was awarded the Grand prize of the International Academic Publishing Company "Nauka/Interperiodica" for the best series of publications ("III-V heterostructures with quantum dots: fabrication methods, physical properties, and use in laser diodes").