Influence of Separate Confinement Heterostructure Layer on Carrier Distribution in InGaAsP Laser Diodes with Nonidentical Multiple Quantum Wells

Abstract

The thickness of the separate confinement heterostructure (SCH) layer is found to have a significant influence on the carrier distribution among InGaAsP multiple quantum wells in laser diodes. When the SCH layer is 120 nm thick, the carrier distribution of the fabricated laser diodes favors quantum wells near the n-cladding layer. When the thickness of the SCH layer is reduced to 20 nm, the carrier distribution of the fabricated laser diodes favors quantum wells near the p-cladding layer. Our experiments indicate that the carrier distribution of a fabricated laser diode can be engineered using an SCH layer of appropriate thickness.