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Numerical study of optical properties of InGaN multi-quantum-well laser diodes with polarization-matched AlInGaN barrier layers

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The optical properties of InGaN multi-quantum-well laser diodes with different polarization-matched AlInGaN barrier layers have been investigated numerically by employing an advanced device simulation program. The use of quaternary polarization-matched AlInGaN barrier layers enhances the electron–hole wave function overlap due to the compensation of polarization charges between InGaN quantum well and AlInGaN barrier layer. According to the simulation results, it is found that, among the polarization-matched quantum-well structures under study, lower threshold current and higher slope efficiency can be achieved simultaneously when the aluminum composition in AlInGaN barrier layers is about 10–15%. The optimal polarization-matched InGaN/AlInGaN laser diode shows lower threshold current and higher slope efficiency compared to conventional InGaN/InGaN laser diodes.

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Chen, JR., Ling, SC., Huang, HM. et al. Numerical study of optical properties of InGaN multi-quantum-well laser diodes with polarization-matched AlInGaN barrier layers. Appl. Phys. B 95, 145–153 (2009). https://doi.org/10.1007/s00340-008-3331-9

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