III-V Oxidation: Discoveries and Applications in Vertical-Cavity Surface-Emitting Lasers

    Authors

    J. M. Dallesasse;D. G. Deppe

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    Abbreviated Journal Title

    Proc. IEEE

    Keywords

    III-V semiconductor materials; metal-oxide-semiconductor (MOS) devices; metal-oxide-semiconductor field-effect transistors (MOSFETs); optical; device fabrication; optical fiber devices; optical fiber networks; optical interconnections; optical transmitters; quantum-well (QW); lasers; semiconductor devices; semiconductor lasers; surface-emitting; lasers (SELs); vertical-cavity surface-emitting lasers (VCSELs); QUANTUM-WELL HETEROSTRUCTURES; MOLECULAR-BEAM EPITAXY; ROOM-TEMPERATURE; INJECTION-LASERS; SINGLE-CRYSTAL; LIGHT EMISSION; GAAS; DIODES; ALAS; MULTILAYERS; Engineering, Electrical & Electronic

    Abstract

    Since the discovery of III-V oxidation by Dallesasse and Holonyak in 1989, significant progress has been made, both technically and commercially, on the use of oxides in compound semiconductor devices. The process-induced modification of refractive index and conductivity allows control of the two carriers of information in optoelectronic systems, the photon and the electron, enabling wide-ranging device applications. Of great technical and commercial importance has been the use of oxidation for the fabrication of high-speed vertical-cavity surface-emitting lasers (VCSELs), first implemented by Deppe's group at The University of Texas at Austin (Austin, TX, USA). Here, the low refractive index III-V oxide's interaction with the optical modes inside the VCSEL creates an optimal overlap of gain and field, enabling lasers with ultralow threshold currents and desirable optical beam properties. The discovery of III-V oxidation, key technical milestones in the fabrication of photonic and electronic devices that use oxidation, and the application to VCSELs are reviewed.

    Journal Title

    Proceedings of the Ieee

    Volume

    101

    Issue/Number

    10

    Publication Date

    1-1-2013

    Document Type

    Article

    Language

    English

    First Page

    2234

    Last Page

    2242

    WOS Identifier

    WOS:000324876300012

    ISSN

    0018-9219

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