JPH0777282B2 - Semiconductor laser - Google Patents
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- JPH0777282B2 JPH0777282B2 JP2255193A JP2255193A JPH0777282B2 JP H0777282 B2 JPH0777282 B2 JP H0777282B2 JP 2255193 A JP2255193 A JP 2255193A JP 2255193 A JP2255193 A JP 2255193A JP H0777282 B2 JPH0777282 B2 JP H0777282B2
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- 239000004065 semiconductor Substances 0.000 title claims description 30
- 230000004888 barrier function Effects 0.000 claims description 43
- 238000005253 cladding Methods 0.000 claims description 9
- 230000002265 prevention Effects 0.000 claims description 4
- 238000002347 injection Methods 0.000 description 9
- 239000007924 injection Substances 0.000 description 9
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- XYFCBTPGUUZFHI-UHFFFAOYSA-N Phosphine Chemical compound P XYFCBTPGUUZFHI-UHFFFAOYSA-N 0.000 description 6
- 230000001678 irradiating effect Effects 0.000 description 4
- 150000001875 compounds Chemical class 0.000 description 3
- 229910052738 indium Inorganic materials 0.000 description 3
- 229910000073 phosphorus hydride Inorganic materials 0.000 description 3
- RBFQJDQYXXHULB-UHFFFAOYSA-N arsane Chemical compound [AsH3] RBFQJDQYXXHULB-UHFFFAOYSA-N 0.000 description 2
- 239000000969 carrier Substances 0.000 description 2
- 238000010586 diagram Methods 0.000 description 2
- 229910052733 gallium Inorganic materials 0.000 description 2
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- 229910001218 Gallium arsenide Inorganic materials 0.000 description 1
- 229910000530 Gallium indium arsenide Inorganic materials 0.000 description 1
- 229910052782 aluminium Inorganic materials 0.000 description 1
- 230000003247 decreasing effect Effects 0.000 description 1
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- 238000000171 gas-source molecular beam epitaxy Methods 0.000 description 1
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Description
【0001】[0001]
【産業上の利用分野】本発明は半導体レーザに関するも
のである。BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION 1. Field of the Invention The present invention relates to a semiconductor laser.
【0002】[0002]
【従来の技術】半導体レーザのキャリアのうちで電子は
n側のクラッド層から注入されるが、一部の電子は活性
層において発光再結合せずp側のクラッド層へ漏れ発振
特性を劣化させることが知られている。この電子の閉じ
込めを向上させることで、キャリアロスが減少し、動作
電流の低減、温度特性の改善、可視光レーザ等の短波長
化の効果が得られる。このような半導体レーザの例が電
子情報通信学会論文誌C−I、1991年、J74−C
−I巻、12号、527−535ページに報告されてい
る。この半導体レーザでは、活性層とp形クラッド層の
間にAlGaInP(x=0.7)層とAlGaInP
(x=0.2)層を4−6分子層の層厚で10周期積層
した構造よりなる障壁層を設けている。2. Description of the Related Art Among the carriers of a semiconductor laser, electrons are injected from an n-side cladding layer, but some of the electrons leak to the p-side cladding layer without radiative recombination in the active layer and deteriorate oscillation characteristics. It is known. By improving the electron confinement, carrier loss is reduced, and the effects of reducing the operating current, improving the temperature characteristics, and shortening the wavelength of the visible light laser and the like can be obtained. An example of such a semiconductor laser is the IEICE Transactions CI, 1991, J74-C.
-Vol. I, No. 12, pp. 527-535. In this semiconductor laser, an AlGaInP (x = 0.7) layer and an AlGaInP layer are provided between the active layer and the p-type cladding layer.
A barrier layer having a structure in which (x = 0.2) layers are stacked for 10 periods with a layer thickness of 4-6 molecular layers is provided.
【0003】[0003]
【発明が解決しようとする課題】しかしながら、従来の
障壁層は活性層とp形クラッド層の間にあり、その障壁
層を構成する2つの半導体層の価電子帯エネルギー位置
が一致していないから、ホールに対しても障壁作用また
はトラップ作用をする。そこで、そのような障壁層を有
する半導体レーザではホール注入の低下により、素子抵
抗の増大、高速変調時のキャリア注入遅れ等の問題が生
じる恐れがある。However, the conventional barrier layer is located between the active layer and the p-type cladding layer, and the valence band energy positions of the two semiconductor layers constituting the barrier layer do not match. , Also acts as a barrier or trap for holes. Therefore, in a semiconductor laser having such a barrier layer, the decrease in hole injection may cause problems such as an increase in device resistance and carrier injection delay during high-speed modulation.
【0004】本発明は、以上述べた様な従来の事情に鑑
みてなされたもので、障壁層の価電子帯ポテンシャルを
平坦にすることにより、電子に対する障壁作用を有し、
しかもホールに対しては障壁作用またはトラップ作用を
もたないようにし、ひいては素子抵抗の増大、高速変調
時のキャリア注入遅れ等のホール注入の低下による問題
を生じない半導体レーザの提供を目的とする。The present invention has been made in view of the conventional circumstances as described above, and has a barrier action for electrons by flattening the valence band potential of the barrier layer,
Moreover, it is an object of the present invention to provide a semiconductor laser that does not have a barrier action or a trap action with respect to holes, and that does not cause a problem due to a decrease in hole injection such as an increase in device resistance and a carrier injection delay during high-speed modulation. .
【0005】[0005]
【課題を解決するための手段】本発明の半導体レーザ
は、発光層の禁制帯幅より大きい禁制帯幅を有するn形
及びp形クラッド層で前記発光層を挟んだ構造を有し、
前記n形クラッド層中に、伝導帯エネルギー位置を互い
に異にし、かつ、電子のドブロイ波長程度以下の層厚の
2つの半導体層を交互に1周期以上積層した構造からな
る障壁層をもつ半導体レーザにおいて、前記障壁層を構
成する2つの半導体層の価電子帯エネルギー位置が一致
していることを特徴としている。A semiconductor laser according to the present invention has a structure in which the light emitting layer is sandwiched by n-type and p-type cladding layers having a forbidden band width larger than the forbidden band width of the light emitting layer,
A semiconductor laser having a barrier layer in the n-type cladding layer, which has a structure in which two semiconductor layers having conduction band energy positions different from each other and having a layer thickness equal to or less than the de Broglie wavelength of electrons are alternately laminated for one cycle or more. In, the valence band energy positions of the two semiconductor layers forming the barrier layer are the same.
【0006】[0006]
【作用】電子に対して伝導帯のエネルギー位置の異なる
半導体層を交互に積層した場合、その層厚が電子波の波
長付近になると、各界面で反射された電子波が干渉し強
め合うことにより電子の入射に対して仮想的な障壁を形
成する。具体的には、次式を満たすように層厚を決め
る。[Function] When semiconductor layers having different conduction band energy positions with respect to electrons are alternately laminated, when the layer thickness becomes close to the wavelength of the electron wave, the electron waves reflected at each interface interfere and strengthen each other. It forms a virtual barrier against the incidence of electrons. Specifically, the layer thickness is determined so as to satisfy the following equation.
【0007】[0007]
【数1】 [Equation 1]
【0008】式(1),(2)において、m* W 、m*
B はそれぞれ井戸層、バリア層の電子の有効質量、
LW ,LB はそれぞれ井戸層、バリア層の層厚、Eは電
子のエネルギー、△Eは井戸層とバリア層の伝導帯のエ
ネルギー位置の差である。In equations (1) and (2), m * W and m *
B is the effective mass of electrons in the well layer and the barrier layer,
L W and L B are the thicknesses of the well layer and the barrier layer, E is the electron energy, and ΔE is the difference in the energy position of the conduction band between the well layer and the barrier layer.
【0009】このような障壁層は伝導帯にエネルギー差
を設けた結果、価電子帯にも同様のエネルギー差を生じ
ホールの注入に障害となる。本発明の半導体レーザの障
壁層では、価電子帯エネルギー位置を変えずに禁制帯幅
のみを変えた井戸層とバリア層を用いることで、ホール
に対しては価電子帯にエネルギー差がないために障壁と
ならず、電子に対しては伝導帯にエネルギー差を有する
ために障壁として作用する。As a result of providing an energy difference in the conduction band in such a barrier layer, a similar energy difference occurs in the valence band, which hinders the injection of holes. In the barrier layer of the semiconductor laser of the present invention, by using the well layer and the barrier layer in which only the forbidden band width is changed without changing the valence band energy position, there is no energy difference in the valence band for holes. Does not act as a barrier, and acts as a barrier to electrons due to the energy difference in the conduction band.
【0010】[0010]
【実施例】以下、図面を参照して本発明の実施例を説明
する。Embodiments of the present invention will be described below with reference to the drawings.
【0011】図1は本発明の一実施例の半導体レーザを
説明するためのエネルギーバンドの模式図である。発光
層11は禁制帯幅0.95eVで、InPに格子整合し
た組成のInGaAsP(厚さ0.15μm)からな
り、波長1.3μmで発振する。発光層11へ注入され
るキャリアのうち、電子は、n形電極、n形InP基板
を通して、n形InPクラッド層10から注入される。
また、ホールは、p形電極、p形InPクラッド層1
6、障壁層15を通じて発光層11へ注入される。障壁
層15はトンネル防止層12と電子反射層とから構成さ
れている。トンネル防止層12は、InPに格子整合し
た組成のInAlAs(20nm)からなる。電子反射
層は、InPに格子整合した組成で、かつ、禁制帯幅
1.05eVのInGaAsP(厚さ1.4nm)から
なる井戸層13、及びInPに格子整合した組成のIn
AlAs(1.4nm)からなるバリア層14を10周
期交互に積層してなる。伝導帯での井戸層13とバリア
層14とのエネルギー差は350meVあり、電子波の
界面での反射率も大きくとれるから、等価的な障壁高さ
は約700meVまで増大し、障壁層による電子の閉じ
込めがなされる。また、井戸層及びバリア層は価電子帯
においてはエネルギー差がない材料である。そのため、
p形InPクラッド層16から注入されたホールは障壁
作用またはトラップ作用を受けず発光層11に注入され
る。更に、価電子帯では発光層11と障壁層15に約5
0meVのエネルギー差があり有効質量の大きいホール
は十分に発光層11に閉じ込められる。以上の障壁層1
5の作用により、本実施例では、素子抵抗の増大、高速
変調時のキャリア注入遅れ等のホール注入の低下による
問題が生じず、高温動作特性と高速変調特性の改善が得
られる。FIG. 1 is a schematic diagram of energy bands for explaining a semiconductor laser according to an embodiment of the present invention. The light emitting layer 11 has a forbidden band width of 0.95 eV, is made of InGaAsP (thickness 0.15 μm) having a composition lattice-matched with InP, and oscillates at a wavelength of 1.3 μm. Of the carriers injected into the light emitting layer 11, electrons are injected from the n-type InP clad layer 10 through the n-type electrode and the n-type InP substrate.
Also, the holes are p-type electrodes and p-type InP clad layer 1
6 and is injected into the light emitting layer 11 through the barrier layer 15. The barrier layer 15 is composed of the tunnel prevention layer 12 and an electron reflection layer. The tunnel prevention layer 12 is made of InAlAs (20 nm) having a composition lattice-matched with InP. The electron reflection layer has a composition lattice-matched with InP and a well layer 13 made of InGaAsP (thickness 1.4 nm) having a band gap of 1.05 eV, and In having a composition lattice-matched with InP.
The barrier layers 14 made of AlAs (1.4 nm) are alternately laminated for 10 cycles. The energy difference between the well layer 13 and the barrier layer 14 in the conduction band is 350 meV, and the reflectance at the interface of electron waves can be large, so that the equivalent barrier height increases to about 700 meV, and the electron of the barrier layer increases. Confinement is made. The well layer and the barrier layer are materials having no energy difference in the valence band. for that reason,
The holes injected from the p-type InP cladding layer 16 are injected into the light emitting layer 11 without being affected by the barrier action or the trap action. Furthermore, in the valence band, the light emitting layer 11 and the barrier layer 15 have about 5
Holes having an energy difference of 0 meV and a large effective mass are sufficiently confined in the light emitting layer 11. Barrier layer 1 above
According to the function of 5, the present embodiment does not cause a problem due to a decrease in hole injection such as an increase in element resistance and carrier injection delay during high speed modulation, and high temperature operation characteristics and high speed modulation characteristics can be improved.
【0012】本発明の半導体レーザは、障壁層15で特
に急峻な界面を必要とするため急峻な界面の形成できる
ガスソースMBE法でエピタキシャル成長して作製す
る。まず、(100)面を有するn形InP基板を95
0℃で熱解離したホスフィンガスを照射しながら500
℃に加熱し、Kセルを用いてInとn形ドーパントのS
iを照射してn形InPクラッド層10を成長する。次
に、アルシンとホスフィンを同時に照射しながらInと
Gaを照射し発光層11を成長する。以後、同様に III
族元素であるIn、Ga、Al及びV族材料であるホス
フィン、アルシンを成長させる組成に従って照射するこ
とで半導体レーザのダブルヘテロ構造部分が形成され
る。電流の横方向閉じ込めには、埋め込み成長による閉
じ込め構造を用いることができる。Since the semiconductor laser of the present invention requires a particularly steep interface in the barrier layer 15, it is epitaxially grown by the gas source MBE method capable of forming a steep interface. First, an n-type InP substrate having a (100) plane is formed 95
While irradiating with phosphine gas thermally dissociated at 0 ° C, 500
After heating to ℃, using K cell, In and S of n-type dopant
The n-type InP clad layer 10 is grown by irradiating with i. Next, the light emitting layer 11 is grown by irradiating In and Ga while simultaneously irradiating arsine and phosphine. After that, similarly III
Irradiation according to a composition for growing group elements In, Ga, Al and group V materials phosphine and arsine forms a double heterostructure portion of the semiconductor laser. For lateral confinement of current, a confinement structure by buried growth can be used.
【0013】上記実施例では発光層として1.3μmで
発振するバルク層を用いたが、量子井戸形半導体レーザ
の場合には、本実施例の発光層11に代えて、InPに
格子整合した組成のInGaAs層からなる厚さ5−1
0nmの量子井戸活性層を配置すれば良い。In the above embodiment, a bulk layer that oscillates at 1.3 μm was used as the light emitting layer, but in the case of the quantum well type semiconductor laser, instead of the light emitting layer 11 of this embodiment, a composition lattice-matched to InP is used. 5-1 consisting of InGaAs layer
A 0 nm quantum well active layer may be arranged.
【0014】上記実施例ではInPに格子整合した組成
の III−V族化合物半導体を用いたが、GaAsに格子
整合した III−V族化合物半導体からなる短波または可
視半導体レーザにも本発明は適用できる。Although a III-V group compound semiconductor having a composition lattice-matched to InP is used in the above-mentioned embodiment, the present invention is also applicable to a short-wave or visible semiconductor laser made of a III-V group compound semiconductor lattice-matched to GaAs. .
【0015】上記実施例ではすべての層をInPに格子
整合したものを用いたが、必要なバンド構造を得るため
に格子整合条件を故意にはずした組成の III−V族化合
物半導体を用いても本発明は実施できる。Although all the layers are lattice-matched with InP in the above-described embodiment, a III-V group compound semiconductor having a composition in which the lattice-matching conditions are intentionally removed in order to obtain a necessary band structure may be used. The present invention can be implemented.
【0016】[0016]
【発明の効果】以上に実施例を挙げて詳しく説明したよ
うに、本発明によれば、障壁層の価電子帯ポテンシャル
を平坦にすることにより、電子に対する障壁作用を維持
しながらホールに対して障壁またはトラップ作用をもた
ない構造を形成でき、ひいては素子抵抗の増大、高速変
調時のキャリア注入遅れ等のホール注入の低下による問
題を避けられ、優れた高温動作特性、高速変調特性をも
つ半導体レーザを得ることができる。As described above in detail with reference to the embodiments, according to the present invention, by flattening the valence band potential of the barrier layer, the barrier action for electrons is maintained while the barrier action for electrons is maintained. Semiconductors with excellent high-temperature operating characteristics and high-speed modulation characteristics that can form a structure that does not have a barrier or trap action, and can avoid problems such as increased element resistance and decreased hole injection such as carrier injection delay during high-speed modulation. A laser can be obtained.
【図1】本発明の半導体レーザの一実施例を説明するた
めのエネルギーバンドの模式図である。FIG. 1 is a schematic diagram of an energy band for explaining an example of a semiconductor laser of the present invention.
10 n形InPクラッド層 11 発光層 12 トンネル防止層 13 井戸層 14 バリア層 15 障壁層 16 p形InPクラッド層 10 n-type InP clad layer 11 light emitting layer 12 tunnel prevention layer 13 well layer 14 barrier layer 15 barrier layer 16 p-type InP clad layer
Claims (2)
有するn形及びp形クラッド層で前記発光層を挟んだ構
造を有し、前記n形クラッド層中に、伝導帯エネルギー
位置を互いに異にし、かつ、電子のドブロイ波長程度以
下の層厚の2つの半導体層を交互に1周期以上層した構
造からなる障壁層をもつ半導体レーザにおいて、前記障
壁層を構成する2つの半導体層の価電子帯エネルギー位
置が一致していることを特徴とする半導体レーザ。1. A structure in which the light emitting layer is sandwiched by n-type and p-type clad layers having a forbidden band width larger than the forbidden band width of the light-emitting layer, and a conduction band energy position is provided in the n-type clad layer. In a semiconductor laser having a barrier layer having a structure in which two semiconductor layers different from each other and having a layer thickness equal to or less than a de Broglie wavelength of electrons are alternately layered for one cycle or more, the two semiconductor layers constituting the barrier layer are A semiconductor laser characterized in that the valence band energy positions are the same.
きい禁制帯幅を有するn形InPクラッド層及びp形I
nPクラッド層で前記発光層を挟んだ構造を有し、伝導
帯エネルギー位置を互いに異にし、かつ、電子のドブロ
イ波長程度以下の層厚の井戸層およびバリア層を交互に
1周期以上積層した構造の電子反射層を含む障壁層を前
記n形クラッド層中にもつ半導体レーザにおいて、前記
井戸層をInGaAsPで構成し、前記バリア層をIn
AlAsで構成するとともに、該井戸層およびバリア層
の価電子帯エネルギー位置を一致させ、前記障壁層には
前記発光層に隣接してInAlAsトンネル防止層を有
していることを特徴とする半導体レーザ。2. An n-type InP clad layer and a p-type I having a band gap larger than the band gap of the InGaAsP light emitting layer.
A structure in which the light emitting layer is sandwiched between nP cladding layers, the conduction band energy positions are different from each other, and well layers and barrier layers having a layer thickness of about the de Broglie wavelength of electrons or less are alternately laminated for one cycle or more. In a semiconductor laser having a barrier layer including an electron reflection layer in the n-type cladding layer, the well layer is made of InGaAsP and the barrier layer is made of In.
A semiconductor laser which is made of AlAs and has the valence band energy positions of the well layer and the barrier layer aligned with each other, and the barrier layer having an InAlAs tunnel prevention layer adjacent to the light emitting layer. .
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