Method of passivating etched mirror facets of semiconductor laser diodes

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United States of America Patent

PATENT NO 5177031
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07707557

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A method of passivating etched mirror facets of semiconductor laser diodes which enhances device reliability. The etched mirror facet is first subjected to a weet-etch process to substantially remove any native oxide as well as any surface layer which may have been mechanically damaged during the preceding mirror etch process. Then, a passivation pre-treatment is applied whereby any residual oxygen is removed and a sub-monolayer is formed which permanently reduces the non-radiative recombination of minority carriers at the mirror facet. Finally, the pre-treated mirror surface is coated with a passivation layer to avoid any environmental effect on the mirror.

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INTERNATIONAL BUSINESS MACHINES CORPORATION A CORP OF NEW YORKARMONK NY 10504

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Buchmann, Peter L Langnau am Albis, CH 7 477
Vettiger, Peter Langnau am Albis, CH 62 1623
Webb, David J Ruschlikon, CH 23 618

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