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Area of Science:

  • Semiconductor Optoelectronics
  • Materials Science
  • Nanotechnology

Background:

  • Development of efficient and stable semiconductor lasers is crucial for optical communication and computing.
  • Integrating high-performance optoelectronic devices onto silicon platforms offers significant advantages for miniaturization and cost reduction.
  • Quantum dot (QD) lasers show promise due to their unique electronic and optical properties.

Purpose of the Study:

  • To fabricate and characterize injection microdisk lasers using epitaxially grown InAs/InGaAs quantum dots on silicon substrates.
  • To evaluate the performance, thermal properties, and long-term stability of these novel silicon-based QD microdisk lasers.
  • To investigate hybrid integration of QD microdisk lasers onto silicon using indium bonding.

Main Methods:

  • Epitaxial growth of InAs/InGaAs quantum dot heterostructures on silicon substrates.
  • Fabrication of microdisk lasers via photolithography and deep dry etching.
  • Characterization of device performance, including threshold current density and thermal resistance.
  • Long-term aging tests and hybrid integration experiments.

Main Results:

  • Microdisk lasers operated reliably in continuous-wave mode at room and elevated temperatures without heatsinks.
  • Record-low threshold current density of 0.36 kA/cm² achieved for 31 µm diameter devices.
  • Thermal resistance comparable to devices on GaAs substrates; minimal output power degradation (~9%) over 1000 hours.
  • Preliminary lifetime estimate of 83,000 hours for QD microlasers on silicon.
  • Hybrid integration of GaAs-based QD microdisk lasers onto silicon demonstrated without affecting device characteristics.

Conclusions:

  • Epitaxially grown InAs/InGaAs quantum dot microdisk lasers on silicon exhibit excellent performance and stability.
  • These devices are suitable for heatsink-free, continuous-wave operation at room temperature, with a promising long operational lifetime.
  • Hybrid integration offers a viable pathway for combining QD lasers with silicon photonics platforms.