Published online by Cambridge University Press: 10 February 2011
In this study, we demonstrate the growth of highly compressively strained InGaAs/JnGaAsP quantum well structures with large well thiclmess by low pressure metalorganic chemical vapor deposition for extending the emission wavelength of lasers. By comparing the photolumineswnce characteristics of quantum wells grown at different temperatures, it is clarified that a relatively high quality quantum well layer emittig at 2.0 μ, can be obtained at a growth temperature of 650°C. 1.95-μm-wavelength InGaAs/InGaAsP highly compressively strained quantum well DFB laser for laser spectroscopy monitors was also fabricated. Double quantum-well DFB laser operating at 1.95 μm exhibits threshold currents as low as 6 mA and 6.2 mW maximum output powers. 2.04-μm-wavelength DFB laser is also described.