Temperature characteristics of epitaxially grown InAs quantum dot micro-disk lasers on silicon for on-chip light sources

Yating Wan, Qiang Li, Alan Y. Liu, Arthur C. Gossard, John E. Bowers, Evelyn L. Hu, Kei May Lau
2016 Applied Physics Letters  
Temperature characteristics of optically pumped micro-disk lasers (MDLs) incorporating InAs quantum dot active regions are investigated for on-chip light sources. The InAs quantum dot MDLs were grown on V-groove patterned (001) silicon, fully compatible with the prevailing complementary metal oxide-semiconductor technology. By combining the high-quality whispering gallery modes and 3D confinement of injected carriers in quantum dot micro-disk structures, we achieved lasing operation from 10 K
more » ... to room temperature under continuous optical pumping. Temperature dependences of the threshold, lasing wavelength, slope efficiency, and mode linewidth are examined. An excellent characteristic temperature T o of 105 K has been extracted. Published by AIP Publishing. [http://dx.
doi:10.1063/1.4955456 fatcat:jtirg2hbvne3dcgww3c5s6ezyi