Properties of the quantum noise and the optical feedback noise in blue-violet InGaN semiconductor lasers were measured in detail. We confirmed that the quantum noise in the blue-violet laser becomes higher than that in the near-infrared laser. This property is an intrinsic property basing on principle of the quantum mechanics, and is severe subject to apply the laser for optical disc with the small consuming power. The feedback noise was classified into two types of "low frequency type" and "flat type" basing on frequency spectrum of the noise. This classification was the same as that in the near infra-red lasers. Theoretical discussions on the feedback noise were also added in this paper.

Date Published: 22 February 2006
PDF: 9 pages
Proc. SPIE 6133, Novel In-Plane Semiconductor Lasers V, 61330P (22 February 2006); doi: 10.1117/12.645418

Published in SPIE Proceedings Vol. 6133:
Novel In-Plane Semiconductor Lasers V
Carmen Mermelstein; David P. Bour, Editor(s)