“…With further advances in crystal growth, quantum-well DLs [5], [6] and verticalcavity surface-emitting lasers (VCSELs) [7], [8] have been realized. Previously, we have reported record performance of high-speed, high current density, sub-micron heterojunction bipolar transistors (HBTs) [9], [10]. By inserting a quantum well into the base of the HBT, trading off electrical gain for optical generation, and fabricating a high-Q cavity, we have demonstrated a high performance quantum-well heterojunction bipolar transistor laser (QW-HBTL) [11], [12].…”