This paper presents the structure design and fabrication technology of 850nm wavelength high power wide spectrum Superluminescent Diodes (SLDs) as non-coherent light source, for the application of fiber gyroscope and other areas. Quantum Well epitaxial structure, unpumped absorbing region structure and facet coating methods have been adopted for enhancing the gain coefficient, output power and the reduction or elimination of lasing oscillation. As typical device performance results, SLDs have been demonstrated with central wavelength of 848-851nm, spectrum FWHM no less than 20nm, and no less than 7mW output under 120mA injection current. The devices operated up to 100°C.

Date Published: 5 December 2005
PDF: 4 pages
Proc. SPIE 6020, Optoelectronic Materials and Devices for Optical Communications, 60202U (5 December 2005); doi: 10.1117/12.635614

Published in SPIE Proceedings Vol. 6020:
Optoelectronic Materials and Devices for Optical Communications
Shinji Tsuji; Jens Buus; Yi Luo, Editor(s)