Electrical and optical characteristics of AlAsSb/GaAsSb distributed Bragg reflectors for surface emitting lasers

Abstract

We demonstrate an undoped 20 1/2 pair AlAsSb/GaAsSb distributed Bragg reflector (DBR) grown lattice matched to an InP substrate by molecular beam epitaxy. Reflectivity measurements indicate a stop band centered at 1.78 µm with a maximum reflectivity exceeding 99%. We also measure current-voltage characteristics in a similar 10 1/2 period p-type DBR and find that a current density of 1 kA/cm2 produces a 2.5 V drop. Hole mobilities and doping concentrations in AlAsSb and GaAsSb are also reported.