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Resonance Fluorescence of an InGaAs Quantum Dot in a Planar Cavity Using Orthogonal Excitation and Detection

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Gain-dependent linewidth enhancement factor in the quantum dot structures.

Kyoung Chan Kim¹, Il Ki Han, Jung Il Lee

¹Nano Device Research Center, Korea Institute of Science and Technology, Seoul, Korea.

|March 9, 2010

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Area of Science:

Materials Science
Optoelectronics
Semiconductor Physics

Background:

Quantum dot (QD) laser diodes (LDs) are essential optoelectronic devices.
The linewidth enhancement factor (alpha factor) significantly impacts laser performance.
Understanding QD structures is key to improving LDs.

Purpose of the Study:

To measure and compare the alpha factor of normal and chirped InAs QD LDs.
To investigate the relationship between QD structure and differential gain.
To attribute the observed alpha factor differences to specific structural properties.

Main Methods:

Fabrication of two types of InAs QD LDs: normal and chirped.
Measurement of differential gain for both structures.
Quantification of the alpha factor for both normal and chirped InAs QD LDs.

Main Results:

Chirped InAs QD LDs showed a differential gain approximately five times smaller than normal QD LDs.
No significant overall wavelength shift with injection currents was observed in either LD type.
The alpha factor was approximately five times higher in chirped InAs QD LDs compared to normal ones.

Conclusions:

The asymmetrical, wide inhomogeneous gain profile of chirped InAs QD LDs is responsible for their higher alpha factor.
Structural modifications in QD LDs can be used to tune the alpha factor.
These findings provide insights for designing advanced QD laser diodes.