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https://doi.org/10.1142/9789814277112_0007Cited by:0 (Source: Crossref)
Abstract:

The following sections are included:

  • Basic Considerations

    • Material properties

      • AlGaAs and GaAs

      • InGaAsP and InGaAs

      • AlGaInP

      • GaAsP

      • AlGaInN

      • InGaN

    • Operating conditions and failure definitions

      • Light-emitting diodes

      • Laser diodes

  • Reliability of Light-Emitting Diodes

    • General characteristics

    • Mechanisms

  • Laser Diode Reliability

    • General characteristics

    • Dark-Line Defects

    • Catastrophic optical damage

    • Facet damage

    • Electrode damage

    • Reliability evaluation

  • VCSELs

  • Tunable and Frequency Stabilized Lasers

    • Tunable lasers

    • Frequency-stabilized lasers

  • Optical Detectors

    • Conventional detectors

    • Avalanche photodetectors

  • Summary

  • References