AlGaN-based ultraviolet lasers – applications and materials challenges

Citation

Kneissl, M.; Kolbe, T.; Schlegel, J.; Stellmach, J.; Chua, C. L.; Yang, Z. H.; Knauer, A.; Kuller, V.; Weyers, M.; Johnson, N. M. AlGaN-based ultraviolet lasers – applications and materials challenges. Invited talk at CLEO 2011, the Conference on Lasers and Electro-Optics; 2011 May 1-6; Baltimore, MD. Article #5950984.

Abstract

Recent progress in the development of ultraviolet laser diodes will be reviewed. The effect of the heterostructure design on the gain characteristics as well as epitaxial growth challenges for AlGaN-based UV lasers will be discussed.


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