title: Improve power conversion efficiency of slab coupled optical waveguide lasers.
abstract: The slab coupled optical waveguide laser (SCOWL) is a promising candidate for high power, single mode emitter for a number of reasons, including its near diffraction limited optical quality, large modal size and near circular output pattern. Current SCOWL designs have limited electrical-optical power conversion efficiency (PCE) around 40%, which is lower than conventional RWG laser and broad area laser that are known to have much higher PCEs. To improve the SCOWL PCE, we theoretically optimize its structure by reducing Al content, increasing doping concentration and introducing a GRIN layer to prevent carrier leakage. Numerical simulations predict that an optimized SCOWL design has a maximum PCE of about 57% at room temperature.
authors.forename: Jiahua
authors.initials: J
authors.lastname: Fan
authors.forename: Lin
authors.initials: L
authors.lastname: Zhu
authors.forename: Mehmet
authors.initials: M
authors.lastname: Dogan
authors.forename: Jonah
authors.initials: J
authors.lastname: Jacob