Laser & Optoelectronics Progress, Volume. 59, Issue 23, 2314004(2022)

Performance Optimization of Deep-Ultraviolet Laser Diodes Based on Hole Reservoir Layer

Mengzhen Wang1, Yao Wang1, Shiqin Wei1, Fang Wang1,2, Zhi Quan1, and Yuhuai Liu1,2,3、*
Author Affiliations
  • 1National Center for International Joint Research of Electronic Materials and Systems, School of Information Engineering, Zhengzhou University, Zhengzhou 450001, Henan, China
  • 2Zhengzhou Way Do Electronics Co., Ltd., Zhengzhou 450001, Henan, China
  • 3Research Institute of Industrial Technology, School of Information Engineering, Zhengzhou University, Zhengzhou 450001, Henan, China
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    Mengzhen Wang, Yao Wang, Shiqin Wei, Fang Wang, Zhi Quan, Yuhuai Liu. Performance Optimization of Deep-Ultraviolet Laser Diodes Based on Hole Reservoir Layer[J]. Laser & Optoelectronics Progress, 2022, 59(23): 2314004

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    Paper Information

    Category: Lasers and Laser Optics

    Received: Oct. 15, 2021

    Accepted: Nov. 16, 2021

    Published Online: Nov. 28, 2022

    The Author Email: Liu Yuhuai (ieyhliu@zzu.edu.cn)

    DOI:10.3788/LOP202259.2314004

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