Reliability screening of diode lasers by multispectral infrared imaging

Multispectral infrared (IR) imaging is used for reliability screening of diode lasers. The signal detected by the camera in the near IR region is found to be mainly affected by midgap deep level luminescence, whereas the thermal radiation is the main signal contribution in the mid IR. The informatio...

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Published in:Journal of applied physics 2006-03, Vol.99 (5), p.053101-053101-6
Main Authors: Kozlowska, Anna, Wawrzyniak, Piotr, Malag, Andrzej, Teodorczyk, Marian, Tomm, Jens W., Weik, Fritz
Format: Article
Language:English
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Summary:Multispectral infrared (IR) imaging is used for reliability screening of diode lasers. The signal detected by the camera in the near IR region is found to be mainly affected by midgap deep level luminescence, whereas the thermal radiation is the main signal contribution in the mid IR. The information from both spectral channels is used for preselection of potentially long-lived devices. The devices with enhanced luminescence from deep levels and elevated temperature of the active region are the candidates for faster degradation. Defects such as hot spots can be discarded extremely quickly by using thermographic inspection. The thermographic results are complemented with spectral Fourier transform photocurrent measurements and low-current I - V characterization. The results of aging experiments of diode lasers are presented. A correlation between measurements of unaged devices and lifetest results is found and discussed in detail. The proposed preselection methodology is an alternative to conventional burn-in tests for high-power diode lasers.
ISSN:0021-8979
1089-7550
DOI:10.1063/1.2178390