The role of Auger recombination in the temperature-dependent output characteristics (T 0 = ∞) of p-doped 1.3 μm quantum dot lasers

Abstract

Temperature invariant output slope efficiency and threshold current (T 0 = ∞) in the temperature range of 5-75°C have been measured for 1.3 μm p-doped self-organized quantum dot lasers. Similar undoped quantum dot lasers exhibit T 0 = 69 K in the same temperature range. A self-consistent model has been employed to calculate the various radiative and nonradiative current components in p-doped and undoped lasers and to analyze the measured data. It is observed that Auger recombination in the dots plays an important role in determining the threshold current of the p-doped lasers. © 2004 American Institute of Physics.