| 摘要 |
<p>A semiconductor laser diode structure operable at high power and brightness levels and having a relatively low threshold current, high efficiency, good mode stability, and reduced temperature sensitivity, One disclosed embodiments has twin parallel channels formed in a p type substrate, and employ an n type blocking layer to confine current to a region between and including the channels. The structure includes first and second inactive cladding layers, and an active layer forming a diode junction. The first or lower inactive layer is thinner in the region between the channels, and this results in a higher forward-bias voltage at the center of the active layer, thereby focusing the current near the central position. This current focusing mechanism, which is enhanced by the optional use of a curved active layer, results in the improved characteristics of the structure. By selecting the effective width of a contact stripe overlying the second or upper inactive layer, single or multiple optical gain filaments may be produced. Another disclosed embodiment has no blocking layer, but also employs twin channels to provide a desirable far-field distribution pattern.</p> |
