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    • Optoelectronics
    • Materials Science
    • Semiconductor Physics

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    • Gallium Nitride (GaN)-based laser diodes (LDs) are crucial optoelectronic devices.
    • Improving hole injection efficiency is key to enhancing LD performance.
    • Conventional designs face challenges in optimizing charge carrier balance.

    Purpose of the Study:

    • To introduce and evaluate a stepped upper waveguide layer (UWG) for GaN-based LDs.
    • To investigate the impact of the stepped UWG on hole injection efficiency and device performance.
    • To understand the underlying physical mechanisms responsible for performance improvements.

    Main Methods:

    • Fabrication and experimental characterization of LDs with conventional and stepped UWGs.
    • Analysis of threshold current, slope efficiency, and electroluminescence (EL) spectra.
    • Theoretical calculations and simulations to model valence band modulation and hole injection.

    Main Results:

    • LDs with stepped UWG showed a 16.6% decrease in threshold current and a 41.2% increase in slope efficiency.
    • Strong localized effects and a significant blue-shift in EL spectra were observed below threshold.
    • Simulations confirmed enhanced hole injection efficiency, with current densities reaching 6067 A/cm².

    Conclusions:

    • The stepped UWG design effectively improves hole injection efficiency in GaN-based LDs.
    • The observed performance enhancements are attributed to modulated valence bands and potentially stronger polarization fields.
    • This approach offers a promising pathway for developing more efficient and higher-performing laser diodes.