Ultrafast valence intersubband hole relaxation in InGaN multiple-quantum-well laser diodes
Author(s) -
Kian-Giap Gan,
ChiKuang Sun,
Steven P. DenBaars,
John E. Bowers
Publication year - 2004
Publication title -
applied physics letters
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 1.182
H-Index - 442
eISSN - 1077-3118
pISSN - 0003-6951
DOI - 10.1063/1.1760211
Subject(s) - ultrashort pulse , materials science , optoelectronics , quantum well , laser , diode , valence (chemistry) , light emitting diode , semiconductor laser theory , wide bandgap semiconductor , relaxation (psychology) , condensed matter physics , optics , physics , quantum mechanics , psychology , social psychology
The ultrafast carrier dynamics in InGaN multiple-quantum-well (MQW) laser diodes were investigated using a time-resolved bias-lead monitoring technique. From the optical selection rules of TE and TM polarized light, one can selectively excite and probe different valence-subband-to-conduction-subband transitions in the MQW structure with different polarized pump and probe light. The subband structure of the MQW structure of the laser diode was calculated and is verified by electroluminescence measurement. Using this technique, ultrafast valence intersubband hole relaxation processes (τ<0.35 ps) were found to dominate the observed carrier dynamics.
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