Ultrahigh spontaneous emission quantum efficiency, 99.7% internally and 72% externally, from AlGaAs/GaAs/AlGaAs double heterostructures

作者: I. Schnitzer , E. Yablonovitch , C. Caneau , T. J. Gmitter

DOI: 10.1063/1.109348

关键词: LaserSpontaneous emissionQuantum efficiencyQuantum yieldLight-emitting diodePhotoluminescencePhotonHeterojunctionOptoelectronicsChemistryOptics

摘要: Optically thin AlGaAs/GaAs/AlGaAs double heterostructures, (5000 A), are floated off their substrates by the epitaxial liftoff technique and mounted on various high reflectivity surfaces. From absolute photoluminescence intensity, we measure internal external quantum efficiencies of 99.7% 72%, respectively. High spontaneous emission efficiency, is important for photon number squeezed light, diode lasers, single‐mode light‐emitting‐diodes, optical interconnects, solar cells.

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