InGaAsP/InP Buried‐Ridge Waveguide Laser with Improved Lateral Single‐Mode Property

ABSTRACT A novel InGaAsP/InP buried‐ridg waveguide laser diode structure is proposed and demonstrated for use as a single‐mode laser. The lateral mode of the proposed device can be controlled by adjusting the composition and thickness of the InGaAsP layer grown over the active region. Stable single‐mode operation without kinks or beam‐steering is achieved successfully with lateral and transverse in the junction plane even for the device with the ridge width of 9 μm up to an injection current of 500 mA.