Planar-embedded InGaAsP/InP heterostructure laser with a semi-insulating InP current-blocking layer grown by metalorganic chemical vapor deposition

Abstract
We used metalorganic chemical vapor deposition to fabricate a planar-embedded InGaAsP/InP heterostructure laser with a semi-insulating InP current-blocking layer. The laser exhibits cw operation with a low, 20 mA threshold current and a high external differential quantum efficiency of 40% at room temperature. Measurements have also shown a small-signal frequency response of 10 GHz due to an extremely small parasitic capacitance of 3.5 pF.