The role of Auger recombination in the temperature-dependent output characteristics „T0=`... of p-doped 1.3 μm quantum dot lasers

Temperature invariant output slope efficiency and threshold current sT0=`d in the temperature range of 5–75 °C have been measured for 1.3 μm p-doped self-organized quantum dot lasers. Similar undoped quantum dot lasers exhibit T0=69 K in the same temperature range. A self-consistent model has been employed to calculate the various radiative and nonradiative current components in p-doped and undoped lasers and to analyze the measured data. It is observed that Auger recombination in the dots plays an important role in determining the threshold current of the p-doped lasers. © 2004 American Institute of Physics. [DOI: 10.1063/1.1829158]