Research on Low Numerical Aperture 808 nm Fiber-Coupled Semiconductor Laser
Abstract
1. Introduction
2. Device Design
2.1. Optical Chip Design
2.2. Coupled System Design
3. Testing and Results
3.1. PIV, Spectral and Temperature Drift Characteristics
3.2. Light Spot and Numerical Aperture Measurement
4. Summary
Author Contributions
Funding
Data Availability Statement
Conflicts of Interest
Abbreviations
| FAC | Fast-Axis Collimators |
| SAC | Slow-Axis Collimators |
| VBG | Volume Bragg Grating |
| COD | Optical Catastrophic Damage |
| NA | Numerical Aperture |
| PML | Perfectly Matched Layer |
| EFL | Effective Focal Length |
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| Materials | Thickness/μm | Doping Type | Doping Concentration/cm−3 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Cap Layer | GaAs | 0.2 | C | 3 × 1019 → 1 × 1020 |
| Cladding Layer | Al0.4Ga0.6As-Al0.5Ga0.5As | 0.5 | C | 2 × 1018 → 4.5 × 1018 |
| Upper Waveguide | Al0.25Ga0.75As-Al0.4Ga0.6As | 0.8 | C | 5 × 1016 → 2 × 1018 |
| Quantum Barrier | Al0.25Ga0.75As | 0.05 | Undoped | None |
| Quantum Well | InAlGaAs | 0.008 | Undoped | None |
| Quantum Barrier | Al0.25Ga0.75As | 0.05 | Undoped | None |
| Lower Waveguide | Al0.35Ga0.65As-Al0.25Ga0.75As | 1.2 | Si | 2 × 1017 → 5 × 1016 |
| Cladding Layer | Al0.35Ga0.65As | 1.5 | Si | 2 × 1018 → 2 × 1017 |
| Buffer Layer | GaAs | 0.5 | Si | 2 × 1018 |
| Substrate | GaAs | 150 | Si | 2 × 1018 |
| Material | Thermal Conductivity (W/m·K) | Linear CTE (10−6/K) |
|---|---|---|
| 80/20 AuSn | 57.3 | 16 |
| 70.2/20/2.8 Sn/In/Ag | 54 | 28 |
| 60/40 SnPb | 44.0–50.6 | 24.7 |
| 88/12 Au/Ge | 44.4 | 12.9–13.3 |
| 52/48 InSn | 34.0 | 20 |
| 97/3 AuSi | 27.2 | 12.3 |
| 5/95 SnPb | 23.0–35 | 28.4–29.8 |
| Diamond(type IIa) | 2000 | 0.8 |
| CVD Diamond | 1000–1600 | 2.0 |
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Lin, F.; Wu, Q.; Luo, W.; Lin, Y.; Zheng, Z.; Yuan, M.; Zhang, Q.; Hu, M.; Xu, D.; Liu, G.; et al. Research on Low Numerical Aperture 808 nm Fiber-Coupled Semiconductor Laser. Micromachines 2026, 17, 285. https://doi.org/10.3390/mi17030285
Lin F, Wu Q, Luo W, Lin Y, Zheng Z, Yuan M, Zhang Q, Hu M, Xu D, Liu G, et al. Research on Low Numerical Aperture 808 nm Fiber-Coupled Semiconductor Laser. Micromachines. 2026; 17(3):285. https://doi.org/10.3390/mi17030285
Chicago/Turabian StyleLin, Fei, Qi Wu, Wei Luo, Yishui Lin, Zhaoxuan Zheng, Mingkun Yuan, Qizhi Zhang, Maodong Hu, Dongxin Xu, Guojun Liu, and et al. 2026. "Research on Low Numerical Aperture 808 nm Fiber-Coupled Semiconductor Laser" Micromachines 17, no. 3: 285. https://doi.org/10.3390/mi17030285
APA StyleLin, F., Wu, Q., Luo, W., Lin, Y., Zheng, Z., Yuan, M., Zhang, Q., Hu, M., Xu, D., Liu, G., & Qu, Y. (2026). Research on Low Numerical Aperture 808 nm Fiber-Coupled Semiconductor Laser. Micromachines, 17(3), 285. https://doi.org/10.3390/mi17030285

