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Breaking the diffraction limit: <strong>Analysis</strong> <strong>of</strong><br />
<strong>diode</strong> <strong>lasers</strong> <strong>by</strong> <strong>nearfield</strong> <strong>scanning</strong><br />
<strong>optical</strong> microscopy (NSOM)<br />
Jens W. Tomm a and Christoph Lienau b<br />
a<br />
b<br />
MaxBornInstitut für Nichtlineare Optik und Kurzzeitspektroskopie<br />
Berlin, MaxBornStr. 2 A, D12489 Berlin, Germany<br />
Institut für Physik, Fk. V, Carl von Ossietzky Universität Oldenburg<br />
Ammerländer Heerstraße 114118, D26129 Oldenburg, Germany<br />
christoph.lienau@unioldenburg.de<br />
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Outline<br />
1. Introduction<br />
NSOM = Nearfield Scanning Optical Microscopy<br />
Principles and opportunities<br />
Spatial resolution<br />
2. Methodology<br />
Laser emission, spontaneous emission and PL<br />
3. NOBIC = Nearfield Optical Beam Induced Current<br />
4. Experimental setups and equipment<br />
5. <strong>Analysis</strong> <strong>of</strong> waveguides and determination <strong>of</strong> mode pr<strong>of</strong>iles<br />
6. VCSEL<br />
7. Surface recombination velocity at facets<br />
8. Defect creation during device operation<br />
9. Summary<br />
10. Acknowledgement<br />
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Introduction<br />
Nanostructures and Nanoanalytical Tools<br />
Optoelectronic devices<br />
Semiconductor Nanostructures<br />
10 µm 1 µm 100 nm 10 nm 1 nm 0.1 nm<br />
Farfield Optical Microscopy<br />
NearField NanoOptics<br />
...<br />
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Introduction<br />
Scanning probe microscopy<br />
Compare: If 1 atom had the size <strong>of</strong> an orange,<br />
the cantilever would be 100 km long<br />
Disc players for atoms<br />
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Introduction<br />
Space<br />
100 pm<br />
1 nm<br />
10 nm<br />
100 nm<br />
1 µm<br />
10 µm<br />
100 µm<br />
Nuclear Electronic motion motion<br />
in molecules in atoms + molecules<br />
Energy transport in<br />
polymers<br />
Electronic<br />
+ large biomolecules<br />
motion in<br />
semiconductor nanostructures<br />
Quantum transport<br />
Surface plasmon dynamics<br />
in metallic nanostructures<br />
1ns<br />
100ps 10ps 1ps 100fs 10fs 1fs Time<br />
Physical phenomena happen on ultrashort length and time scales<br />
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Introduction<br />
Space<br />
100 pm<br />
1 nm<br />
Ultrafast nanooptics<br />
10 nm<br />
100 nm<br />
1 µm<br />
Electron microscopy<br />
Cathodoluminescence<br />
10 µm<br />
Ultrafast farfield<br />
100 µm <strong>optical</strong> microscopy<br />
Ultrafast nanoscale<br />
physics: Imaging tools<br />
1ns<br />
100ps 10ps 1ps 100fs 10fs 1fs Time<br />
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Introduction<br />
Rayleigh limit:<br />
D x » 0.61 l / N.A.<br />
Sum<br />
Intensity<br />
Spot 1<br />
Spot 2<br />
The resolution in <strong>optical</strong> microscopy is limited<br />
<strong>by</strong> the wavelength <strong>of</strong> light<br />
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Introduction<br />
Rayleigh limit:<br />
D x » 0.61 l / N.A.<br />
Sum<br />
Intensity<br />
Spot 1<br />
Spot 2<br />
The resolution in <strong>optical</strong> microscopy is limited<br />
<strong>by</strong> the wavelength <strong>of</strong> light<br />
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Introduction<br />
Breaking the resolution limit in microscopy<br />
Nearfield <strong>scanning</strong> <strong>optical</strong> microscopy<br />
Diffractionunlimited resolution<br />
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Introduction<br />
Spatial resolution in nearfield microscopy<br />
Electromagneticfield distribution: superposition <strong>of</strong> monochromatic plane waves:<br />
r r<br />
E = E exp( ik )exp(-<br />
i w t ) = E exp( ( i k x + k y )exp( ik z )exp(-<br />
i w t )<br />
0 0<br />
0<br />
r<br />
k = k = k + k + k<br />
0 0<br />
for given k , k : two solutions:<br />
x<br />
y<br />
(a) propagating waves:<br />
(b) evanescent waves:<br />
2 2 2<br />
x y z<br />
x y z<br />
2 2<br />
k lat = k x + k y < k 0<br />
k z real .<br />
2 2<br />
k = k + k > k<br />
k z imaginary .<br />
lat x y<br />
Consequence: Intensity <strong>of</strong> evanescent waves decreases exponentially with increasing z<br />
0<br />
How to get <strong>optical</strong> superresolution ?:<br />
D k x D x ³ 1<br />
Use evanescent modes!<br />
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Introduction<br />
Diffraction Diffraction <strong>by</strong> 1dimensinal <strong>by</strong> 1dimensional slit (Kirchh<strong>of</strong>f Approximation)<br />
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Introduction<br />
Diffraction <strong>by</strong> 1Dimensional Slit (Kirchh<strong>of</strong>f Approximation)<br />
Diffraction <strong>by</strong> 1dimensinal slit (Kirchh<strong>of</strong>f Approximation)<br />
Monochromatic plane wave (k 0<br />
= 2pn r<br />
/l l = 800 nm) incident on slit (width d = 50 nm)<br />
1.0<br />
0<br />
Power Spectrum (a.u.)<br />
0.8<br />
0.6<br />
0.4<br />
0.2<br />
z =0 nm<br />
z = 10 nm<br />
z = 20 nm<br />
z = 40 nm<br />
z = 80 nm<br />
z = 160 nm<br />
l = 800 nm<br />
d = 50 nm<br />
n r<br />
= 3.4<br />
20<br />
40<br />
60<br />
80<br />
z Position (nm)<br />
0.0<br />
0 50 100 150 200<br />
Lateral Wavevector k lat<br />
(1/µm)<br />
100<br />
200 100 0 100 200<br />
Lateral Position (nm)<br />
Evanescent waves: k lat<br />
> k 0<br />
= 2pn r<br />
/l k z<br />
2<br />
= (k 0<br />
2<br />
k lat<br />
2<br />
) < 0 k z<br />
imaginary<br />
Propagating waves: k lat<br />
< k 0<br />
= 2pn r<br />
/l k z<br />
2<br />
= (k 0<br />
2<br />
k lat<br />
2<br />
) > 0 k z<br />
real<br />
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Twodimensional<br />
field distribution E x<br />
(x,y)<br />
behind a r=30 nm aperture<br />
in a perfect metal film<br />
Introduction<br />
40 z = 0 nm<br />
|E x<br />
(x,y,z)/E 0<br />
|<br />
40<br />
20<br />
20<br />
0 0<br />
z = 1 nm<br />
20<br />
40<br />
20<br />
40<br />
40<br />
40 20 0 20 40<br />
z = 2 nm<br />
40 20 0 20 40<br />
40 z = 5 nm<br />
y (nm)<br />
20<br />
20<br />
0 0<br />
20<br />
20<br />
40<br />
40<br />
20<br />
0<br />
40 20 0 20 40<br />
40 z = 10 nm<br />
20<br />
40<br />
40 20 0 20 40<br />
40 z = 40 nm<br />
20<br />
0<br />
20<br />
40<br />
40 20 0 20 40<br />
x (nm)<br />
40 20 0 20 40<br />
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Introduction<br />
Aperturebased nearfield microscopy<br />
+ excellent rejection <strong>of</strong> propagating waves<br />
low transmission efficiency (10 4 10 3 for 100 nm apertures)<br />
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Introduction<br />
Aperturebased nearfield microscopy<br />
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Introduction<br />
Nearfield Reflectance Spectroscopy<br />
with Uncoated Fiber Probes<br />
Illumination/Collection Mode<br />
Transmission efficiency close to 1<br />
Extremely high collection efficiency<br />
Sensitive probing <strong>of</strong> nearfield reflectance<br />
1.0<br />
Reflectance (a.u.)<br />
0.8<br />
0.6<br />
0.4<br />
0.2<br />
0.0<br />
1000 500 0<br />
Distance (nm)<br />
Resolution down to l/5 (150 nm)<br />
Experiment: F. Intonti et al, PRL 87, 076801 (2001), PRB 63, 075313 (2001)<br />
Theory: R. Müller and C. Lienau, Appl. Phys. Lett. 76, 3367 (2000).<br />
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Pulse propagation<br />
through uncoated<br />
fiber probes<br />
2D modelling<br />
colorcode<br />
represents<br />
│E│ 2 A 0<br />
2<br />
R. Müller Appl. Phys. Lett. 76, 3367<br />
(2000)<br />
and J. Microscopy 202, 339 (2001).<br />
Introduction<br />
Propagation through Uncoated Fiber Probes<br />
Z(µm)<br />
2<br />
z exit<br />
0<br />
x | 2 /A<br />
|Ê<br />
6<br />
4<br />
2<br />
6<br />
4<br />
6<br />
4<br />
2<br />
1.0<br />
0.5<br />
0.0<br />
40fs<br />
52fs<br />
2<br />
2 1 0 1 2<br />
Y (µm)<br />
z = z exit<br />
260nm<br />
z = z exit<br />
+25nm<br />
285nm<br />
0<br />
2 1 0 1<br />
1 0 1 2<br />
Y (µm)<br />
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Introduction<br />
Pulse propagation<br />
through metalcoated<br />
fiber probes<br />
R. Müller and C.<br />
Lienau<br />
Appl. Phys. Lett.<br />
76, 3367 (2000)<br />
J. Microscopy 202,<br />
339 (2001).<br />
Z(µm)<br />
2<br />
10 4 |Ê<br />
x | 2 /A<br />
0<br />
Power Density (norm.)<br />
Z exit<br />
2<br />
1<br />
1.0<br />
0.5<br />
0.0<br />
1.0<br />
0.5<br />
0.0<br />
(a)<br />
0<br />
0.50 0.25 0.00 0.25 0.50<br />
Y(µm)<br />
(b)<br />
2<br />
0<br />
x | 2 /A<br />
10 4 |Ê<br />
z =z exit<br />
z=z exit<br />
+25nm<br />
30 40 50 60 70 80<br />
Delay Time (fs)<br />
(c)<br />
4<br />
2<br />
0<br />
0.1 0.1<br />
Y (µm)<br />
10<br />
0.1<br />
0.001<br />
0.1 0.1<br />
Y (µm)<br />
720 760 800 840 880<br />
Wavelength(nm)<br />
2D modelling<br />
colorcode represents<br />
│E│ 2 A 0<br />
2<br />
│E│ 2 A 0<br />
2<br />
<strong>of</strong> a<br />
10 fs Gaussian pulse<br />
at the 100 nm aperture<br />
____ input pulse<br />
____ output pulse<br />
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Introduction<br />
Application: Raman spectroscopy <strong>of</strong> Carbon Nanotubes<br />
A. Hartschuh et al., Phys. Rev. Lett. (2003)<br />
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Introduction<br />
Nanophotoluminescence <strong>of</strong> single localized excitons<br />
T = 15 K<br />
500 nm<br />
1.0<br />
F. Intonti et al., Phys. Rev. Lett. 87, 076801 (2001).<br />
Intensity (a.u.)<br />
0.8<br />
0.6<br />
0.4<br />
0.2<br />
0.0<br />
790 792 794 796 798 800<br />
Wavelength (nm)<br />
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Introduction<br />
Apertureless Nearfield Scanning Optical Microscopy<br />
+ Strong field enhancement (10 x) at ultrasharp metal tips<br />
+ Spatial resolution limited <strong>by</strong> radius <strong>of</strong> curvature <strong>of</strong> the tip<br />
+ Spatial resolution down to 10 nm (and beyond?)<br />
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Outline<br />
1. Introduction<br />
NSOM = Nearfield Scanning Optical Microscopy<br />
Principles and opportunities<br />
Spatial resolution<br />
2. Methodology, Laser emission, spontaneous emission and PL<br />
3. NOBIC = Nearfield Optical Beam Induced Current<br />
4. Experimental setups and equipment<br />
5. <strong>Analysis</strong> <strong>of</strong> waveguides and determination <strong>of</strong> mode pr<strong>of</strong>iles<br />
6. VCSEL<br />
7. Surface recombination velocity at facets<br />
8. Defect creation during device operation<br />
9. Summary<br />
10. Acknowledgement<br />
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<strong>Analysis</strong> <strong>of</strong> laser emission<br />
RW laser<br />
~10 nm 1 µm<br />
2 µm 3 µm 4 µm<br />
5 µm 6 µm 7 µm<br />
W. D. Herzog, M. S. Ünlü, B. B. Goldberg, G. H. Rhodes, and C. Harder, Appl. Phys. Lett. 65 688 (1997).<br />
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<strong>Analysis</strong> <strong>of</strong> laser emission<br />
VCSEL<br />
Emission intensity (color)<br />
Van der Rhodes et al.<br />
Appl. Phys. Lett. 72,1811 (1998)<br />
VCSEL aperture (blue)<br />
I=7 mA I=10 mA I=15 mA<br />
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<strong>Analysis</strong> <strong>of</strong> laser emission<br />
Such work at devices is extremely useful,<br />
1. if confocal microscopy<br />
fails<br />
if not, you waste<br />
your resources<br />
2. if the fiber tip does not<br />
influence the emission<br />
unfortunately, this is the<br />
case when investigating<br />
lasing devices<br />
These statements hold in general for the<br />
application <strong>of</strong> NSOM !<br />
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What is better?<br />
Spontaneous emission<br />
Photoluminescence<br />
Absorption (Photocurrent)<br />
Substrate<br />
ARcoating<br />
cladding<br />
fiber tip<br />
lockin<br />
amplifier<br />
DQW<br />
waveguide<br />
cladding<br />
heat sink<br />
heat sink<br />
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What is better?<br />
Spontaneous emission<br />
Photoluminescence<br />
Absorption (Photocurrent)<br />
Substrate<br />
ARcoating<br />
cladding<br />
fiber tip<br />
lockin<br />
amplifier<br />
DQW<br />
waveguide<br />
cladding<br />
heat sink<br />
heat sink<br />
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What is better?<br />
Spontaneous emission<br />
Photoluminescence<br />
Absorption (Photocurrent) NOBIC<br />
Substrate<br />
ARcoating<br />
cladding<br />
fiber tip<br />
lockin<br />
amplifier<br />
DQW<br />
waveguide<br />
cladding<br />
heat sink<br />
heat sink<br />
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NOBIC<br />
NOBIC = Nearfield Optical Beam Induced Current<br />
Buratto et al. (AT&T Bell Lab.)<br />
Appl. Phys. Lett. 65, 2654 (1994)<br />
Excitation at 633 nm<br />
(2 mW in, ~2 nW out)<br />
NOBIC<br />
NOBIC signal (a.u.)<br />
A<br />
B<br />
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Outline<br />
1. Introduction<br />
NSOM = Nearfield Scanning Optical Microscopy<br />
Principles and opportunities<br />
Spatial resolution<br />
2. Methodology<br />
Laser emission, spontaneous emission and PL<br />
3. NOBIC = Nearfield Optical Beam Induced Current<br />
4. Experimental setups and equipment<br />
5. <strong>Analysis</strong> <strong>of</strong> waveguides and determination <strong>of</strong> mode pr<strong>of</strong>iles<br />
6. VCSEL<br />
7. Surface recombination velocity at facets<br />
8. Defect creation during device operation<br />
9. Summary<br />
10. Acknowledgement<br />
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Experimental setups and equipment<br />
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Experimental setups and equipment<br />
Fibertip distance control<br />
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Experimental setups and equipment<br />
Fibertip distance control<br />
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Experimental setups and equipment<br />
Homebuilt Scanning Nearfield Optical Microscopes<br />
Setup with cryostat for<br />
Measurements at 10 300 Kelvin<br />
G. Behme et al., Rev. Sci. Instrum.<br />
68, 3458 (1997)<br />
"Customers:"<br />
Uni Magdeburg, D<br />
KTH Stockholm, Sweden<br />
Forschungszentrum Jülich, D<br />
University <strong>of</strong> Arkansas, USA<br />
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Experimental setups and equipment<br />
NSOM data<br />
PCsignal (R)<br />
topography<br />
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Outline<br />
1. Introduction<br />
NSOM = Nearfield Scanning Optical Microscopy<br />
Principles and opportunities<br />
Spatial resolution<br />
2. Methodology<br />
Laser emission, spontaneous emission and PL<br />
3. NOBIC = Nearfield Optical Beam Induced Current<br />
4. Experimental setups and equipment<br />
5. <strong>Analysis</strong> <strong>of</strong> waveguides and determination <strong>of</strong> mode pr<strong>of</strong>iles<br />
6. VCSEL<br />
7. Surface recombination velocity at facets<br />
8. Defect creation during device operation<br />
9. Summary<br />
10. Acknowledgement<br />
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PC<br />
<strong>Analysis</strong> <strong>of</strong> waveguides<br />
Lockin<br />
amplifier<br />
Lockin<br />
amplifier<br />
Setup<br />
Excitation laser<br />
Modulator<br />
(1.2 kHz)<br />
AR coating<br />
Heat sink<br />
LOC waveguide<br />
Substrate<br />
Cladding layer<br />
Double quantum well<br />
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<strong>Analysis</strong> <strong>of</strong> waveguides<br />
Results obtained at single symmetric and<br />
asymmetric waveguides<br />
Step INdex<br />
SIN<br />
Large Optical Cavity<br />
LOC symmetric waveguide<br />
Large Optical Cavity<br />
LOC asymmetric waveguide<br />
potential<br />
potential<br />
potential<br />
0 1 2 3 4 5<br />
x (µm)<br />
0 1 2 3 4 5<br />
x (µm)<br />
0 1 2 3 4 5<br />
x (µm)<br />
resonant NSOM Photocurrent (Absorption)<br />
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<strong>Analysis</strong> <strong>of</strong> waveguides<br />
Step INdex<br />
SIN<br />
Large Optical Cavity<br />
LOC symmetric waveguide<br />
Large Optical Cavity<br />
LOC asymmetric waveguide<br />
PC Signal (a.u.)<br />
2.0<br />
1.5<br />
1.0<br />
0.5<br />
0.0<br />
1 0 1<br />
Tip Position (µm)<br />
PC Signal (a.u.)<br />
1.2<br />
1.0<br />
0.8<br />
0.6<br />
0.4<br />
0.2<br />
0.0<br />
1 0 1<br />
Tip Position (µm)<br />
PC Signal (a.u.)<br />
1.2<br />
1.0<br />
0.8<br />
0.6<br />
0.4<br />
0.2<br />
0.0<br />
1 0 1<br />
Tip Position (µm)<br />
m=2<br />
m=2<br />
m=1<br />
m=1<br />
m=0<br />
m=0<br />
1 0 1<br />
Position (µm)<br />
1 0 1<br />
Position (µm)<br />
1 0 1<br />
Position (µm)<br />
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<strong>Analysis</strong> <strong>of</strong> waveguides<br />
Comparison <strong>of</strong> the guided modes in a waveguide<br />
and the wavefunctions in a quantum well<br />
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<strong>Analysis</strong> <strong>of</strong> waveguides<br />
Step INdex<br />
SIN<br />
PC Signal (a.u.)<br />
2.5<br />
2.0<br />
1.5<br />
1.0<br />
0.5<br />
Large Optical Cavity<br />
LOC symmetric waveguide<br />
PC Signal (a.u.)<br />
1.2<br />
1.0<br />
0.8<br />
0.6<br />
0.4<br />
0.2<br />
Large Optical Cavity<br />
LOC asymmetric waveguide<br />
PC Signal (a.u.)<br />
1.0<br />
0.5<br />
0.0<br />
1 0 1<br />
Tip Position (µm)<br />
0.0<br />
1 0 1<br />
Tip Position (µm)<br />
0.0<br />
1 0 1<br />
Tip Position (µm)<br />
NSOM Photocurrent reveals mode structure <strong>of</strong> waveguides<br />
asymmetric waveguides have a specific NSOM Photocurrent signature<br />
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<strong>Analysis</strong> <strong>of</strong> waveguides<br />
NOBIC contrast from the photocurrent phase for nonresonant<br />
(surface) excitation<br />
NOBIC line scans from the symmetric<br />
LOC structure<br />
NOBIC line scans from the asymmetric<br />
LOC structure<br />
Absolute Value,F, and E<br />
g<br />
(a.u., °, and eV)<br />
2,5<br />
2,0<br />
1,5<br />
1,0<br />
0,5<br />
excitation photon<br />
energy: 2.8 eV<br />
absolute value<br />
phase<br />
Absolute value,F, and E<br />
g<br />
(a.u., °, and eV)<br />
3,0<br />
2,0<br />
1,0<br />
excitation photon<br />
energy: 2.8 eV<br />
absolute value<br />
phase<br />
(117+24) nm<br />
0,0<br />
2 1 0 1 2<br />
x (µm)<br />
0,0<br />
2 1 0 1 2<br />
x (µm)<br />
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<strong>Analysis</strong> <strong>of</strong> waveguides<br />
Single waveguides<br />
Resonant excitation (coupling into the<br />
waveguide modes)<br />
NOBIC reveals mode structure <strong>of</strong> waveguides<br />
asymmetric waveguides have a specific NOBIC<br />
signature<br />
Nonresonant excitation (pure carrierpair creation)<br />
detection <strong>of</strong> the QW within the waveguide<br />
T. Guenther et al.<br />
„NearField Photocurrent Imaging <strong>of</strong> the Optical Mode<br />
Pr<strong>of</strong>iles <strong>of</strong> Semiconductor Laser Diodes“<br />
Appl. Phys. Lett. 78 14631465 (2001).<br />
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‘regular’ highpower<br />
<strong>diode</strong> laser array<br />
Nanostack Ò<br />
<strong>Analysis</strong> <strong>of</strong> waveguides<br />
Nanostacks Ò interband cascade <strong>diode</strong> laser<br />
Energy gap (eV)<br />
+<br />
J.<br />
2.2<br />
n<br />
p<br />
2.0<br />
1.8<br />
1.6<br />
1.4<br />
2 0 2 4 6 8 10<br />
Local position in growth direction (µm)<br />
n<br />
p<br />
P. van der Ziel and W. T. Tsang, Appl. Phys.<br />
Lett. 41, 499501 (1982).<br />
J. Ch. Garcia, E. Rosencher, Ph. Collot, N.<br />
Laurent, J. L. Guyaux, B. Vinter, and J. Nagle,<br />
Appl. Phys. Lett. 71, 37523754 (1997).<br />
S. G. Patterson, G. S. Petrich, R. J. Ram, and L. A.<br />
Kolodziejski, Electron Lett. 35, 395 (1999).<br />
C. Hanke, L. Korte, B. D. Acklin, M. Behringer, G.<br />
Herrmann, J. Luft, B. De Odorico, M. Marchiano, J.<br />
Wilhelmi, Proc. SPIE 3947, 5057(2000).<br />
http://www.osramos.com/news/news_power.html<br />
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<strong>Analysis</strong> <strong>of</strong> waveguides<br />
Detailed analysis <strong>of</strong> Nanostacks<br />
Ò <strong>by</strong> NSOMbased<br />
spectroscopy<br />
Photoluminescence<br />
Photocurrent (Absorption)<br />
Device emission<br />
x (µm)<br />
8<br />
7<br />
6<br />
5<br />
4<br />
3<br />
2<br />
1<br />
1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8<br />
y (µm)<br />
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Results from NanostacksÒ with two vertically stacked<br />
asymmetric waveguides<br />
NSOM Device Emission<br />
<strong>Analysis</strong> <strong>of</strong> waveguides<br />
1.0<br />
1.0<br />
Electroluminescence (a. u.)<br />
0.8<br />
0.6<br />
0.4<br />
0.2<br />
Laser signal (a.u.)<br />
0.8<br />
0.6<br />
0.4<br />
0.2<br />
0.0<br />
0.0<br />
0 2 4 6 8 10<br />
0 2 4 6 8 10<br />
x (µm)<br />
x (µm)<br />
Substrate<br />
duty cycle: 2x10 5<br />
no thermal load<br />
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<strong>Analysis</strong> <strong>of</strong> waveguides<br />
NSOM PL Emission<br />
1.00<br />
0.75<br />
1.0<br />
0.8<br />
11 µW<br />
160 nW<br />
16 nW<br />
PL signal (a. u.)<br />
0.50<br />
0.25<br />
PL signal (a. u.)<br />
0.6<br />
0.4<br />
0.2<br />
0.00<br />
0 2 4 6 8 10<br />
x (µm)<br />
excitation photon energy: 2.8 eV<br />
detection photon energy: 1.5 eV<br />
0.0<br />
0 2 4 6 8 10<br />
x (µm)<br />
excitation photon energy: 1.69 eV<br />
detection photon energy: 1.5 eV<br />
PLsignal ~ dn<br />
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<strong>Analysis</strong> <strong>of</strong> waveguides<br />
resonant and nonresonant NSOM Photocurrent (Absorption)<br />
1.0<br />
1.0<br />
0.8<br />
0.8<br />
PC signal (a. u.)<br />
0.6<br />
0.4<br />
0.2<br />
PC Signal (a. u.)<br />
0.6<br />
0.4<br />
0.2<br />
0.0<br />
0 2 4 6 8 10<br />
x (µm)<br />
0.0<br />
0 2 4 6 8 10<br />
x (µm)<br />
excitation photon energy: 1.69 eV<br />
excitation photon energy: 2.8 eV<br />
Photocurrentsignal ~ dn´grad(V)<br />
V. Malyarchuk et al. "Uniformity tests <strong>of</strong> individual segments <strong>of</strong> interband<br />
cascade <strong>diode</strong> laser nanostacks Ò " J. Appl. Phys. 92, 27292733 (2002).<br />
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NOBIC at VCSELS<br />
Photocurrent (a.u.)<br />
VCSEL emission energy 'barrier<br />
10 0 absorption'<br />
due to<br />
the Al 0.25<br />
Ga 0.75<br />
As<br />
barriers<br />
'defect region'<br />
'QW region'<br />
onset <strong>of</strong> the Braggmirror<br />
absorption at about 1.62 eV<br />
10 1<br />
10 2<br />
10 3<br />
10 4<br />
10 5<br />
0.4 0.6 0.8 1.0 1.2 1.4 1.6 1.8<br />
Photon energy (eV)<br />
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Outline<br />
1. Introduction<br />
NSOM = Nearfield Scanning Optical Microscopy<br />
Principles and opportunities<br />
Spatial resolution<br />
2. Methodology<br />
Laser emission, spontaneous emission and PL<br />
3. NOBIC = Nearfield Optical Beam Induced Current<br />
4. Experimental setups and equipment<br />
5. <strong>Analysis</strong> <strong>of</strong> waveguides and determination <strong>of</strong> mode pr<strong>of</strong>iles<br />
6. VCSEL<br />
7. Surface recombination velocity at facets<br />
8. Defect creation during device operation<br />
9. Summary<br />
10. Acknowledgement<br />
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Surface Recombination Velocity<br />
v s<br />
Reflection PL experiment<br />
uncoated fiber tip<br />
spatial resolution: 150 nm<br />
L D<br />
51<br />
V. Malyarchuk, J. W. Tomm, V. Talalaev, Ch. Lienau,<br />
F. Rinner, and M. Ba<strong>eu</strong>mler Appl. Phys. Lett. 81 346 (2002).<br />
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Surface Recombination Velocity<br />
P = 10 µW P = 300 µW<br />
QW PL collected<br />
through the fiber<br />
and detected <strong>by</strong><br />
a single photon<br />
counting system<br />
y (µm)<br />
2<br />
1<br />
0<br />
PL<br />
0 0.5 1.0<br />
1 0 1 2 3<br />
x (µm)<br />
y (µm)<br />
2<br />
1<br />
0<br />
PL<br />
0 0.5 1.0<br />
1 0 1 2 3<br />
x (µm)<br />
0.06 0 0.06<br />
DPL<br />
0.06 0 0.06<br />
DPL<br />
Lineleveled<br />
images<br />
y (µm)<br />
2<br />
1<br />
y (µm)<br />
2<br />
1<br />
0<br />
1 0 1 2 3<br />
x (µm)<br />
0<br />
1 0 1 2 3<br />
x (µm)<br />
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Surface Recombination Velocity<br />
1.0<br />
Signal (a.u.)<br />
0.5<br />
300 µW<br />
100 µW<br />
30 µW<br />
R<br />
0.0<br />
0.0 1.0 2.0<br />
x (µm)<br />
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Surface Recombination Velocity<br />
2 2<br />
n<br />
D( + ) n - + n g( x , y ) = 0<br />
L =<br />
D<br />
2 2<br />
x y t<br />
rec<br />
D t<br />
rec<br />
2 2<br />
0 y 0 y<br />
2<br />
( - x x ) + ( - )<br />
-<br />
2<br />
1<br />
s<br />
g( 0<br />
x, 0<br />
y)<br />
= e<br />
2 ps<br />
x=0:<br />
n<br />
D = v s<br />
× n<br />
x =<br />
x 0<br />
a<br />
0 0<br />
diffusion length L D and the product<br />
(v × t ) can be deduced<br />
s<br />
rec<br />
PL (a.u.)<br />
1.0<br />
0.5<br />
0.0<br />
PL<br />
v s<br />
= 0.5 x 10 6 cm/s<br />
v s<br />
= 1.0 x 10 6 cm/s<br />
v s<br />
= 3.0 x 10 6 cm/s<br />
0.0 1.0 2.0<br />
x (µm)<br />
Example calculated for:<br />
D = 15 cm 2 /s t = 1.7 ns<br />
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Surface Recombination Velocity<br />
1.0<br />
Signal (a.u.)<br />
0.5<br />
L D<br />
300 µW<br />
100 µW<br />
30 µW<br />
R<br />
0.0<br />
v s *J<br />
0.0 1.0 2.0<br />
x (µm)<br />
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Surface Recombination Velocity<br />
3.0<br />
2.5<br />
Additional 2.5 ps<br />
PLexperiment<br />
provides t<br />
2.0<br />
L<br />
D (µm)<br />
2.0<br />
1.5<br />
1.5<br />
1.0<br />
QW (ns)<br />
t<br />
1.0<br />
0.5<br />
0.5<br />
0.0<br />
1 10 100 1000<br />
Power (µW)<br />
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Surface Recombination Velocity<br />
8.0<br />
30<br />
v<br />
s (10 6 cm/s)<br />
6.0<br />
4.0<br />
2.0<br />
20<br />
10<br />
D (cm 2 /s)<br />
0.0<br />
0<br />
1 10 100 1000<br />
Power (µW)<br />
V. Malyarchuk, J. W. Tomm, V. Talalaev, Ch. Lienau, F. Rinner, and M.Ba<strong>eu</strong>mler<br />
Appl. Phys. Lett. 81 346 (2002).<br />
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Outline<br />
1. Introduction<br />
NSOM = Nearfield Scanning Optical Microscopy<br />
Principles and opportunities<br />
Spatial resolution<br />
2. Methodology<br />
Laser emission, spontaneous emission and PL<br />
3. NOBIC = Nearfield Optical Beam Induced Current<br />
4. Experimental setups and equipment<br />
5. <strong>Analysis</strong> <strong>of</strong> waveguides and determination <strong>of</strong> mode pr<strong>of</strong>iles<br />
6. VCSEL<br />
7. Surface recombination velocity at facets<br />
8. Defect creation during device operation<br />
9. Summary<br />
10. Acknowledgement<br />
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Defect creation during device operation<br />
Result from the BRIGHT project<br />
200<br />
180<br />
160<br />
Osram (BRIGHT) 51011+3<br />
2.5<br />
2.0<br />
10 4 PC FTIR Spectra<br />
Red LD OSRAM 510311<br />
10 3<br />
Power (mW)<br />
140<br />
120<br />
100<br />
80<br />
60<br />
40<br />
0h<br />
0.5h<br />
1.5h<br />
3h<br />
9h<br />
15h<br />
31h<br />
55h<br />
1.5<br />
1.0<br />
0.5<br />
Voltage (V)<br />
PC signal (a.u.)<br />
10 2<br />
10 1<br />
10 0<br />
10 1<br />
Before Aging<br />
9h Aging<br />
30h Aging<br />
55h Aging<br />
20<br />
10 2<br />
0<br />
0.0 0.2 0.4 0.6 0.8<br />
Current (A)<br />
0.0<br />
1.0 1.5 2.0 2.5 3.0<br />
Energy (eV)<br />
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Defect creation during device operation<br />
PC signal (a.u.)<br />
10 0 PC FTIR Spectra<br />
Red LD OSRAM 510311<br />
10 1<br />
Before Aging<br />
9h Aging<br />
30h Aging<br />
55h Aging<br />
DefecttoBand<br />
Transitions?<br />
At 1.7 eV (730 nm), there is<br />
a threefold increase <strong>of</strong> the<br />
signal within 55 h <strong>of</strong> aging.<br />
10 2<br />
Where are the<br />
‘defects’ located?<br />
1.0 1.2 1.4 1.6 1.8<br />
Energy (eV)<br />
Active region???<br />
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Defect creation during device operation<br />
1. Laterally, i.e., where along the device…<br />
Osram (BRIGHT) 51011+3<br />
LBIC signal (a.u.)<br />
0.20<br />
0.15<br />
0.10<br />
0.05<br />
pristine device<br />
3h<br />
9h<br />
Front view <strong>of</strong> the laser structure<br />
substrate<br />
active region<br />
epilayer sequence<br />
0.00<br />
0.0 0.2 0.4 0.6<br />
y (mm)<br />
LBIC (Laser Beam Induced Current) excited resonantly to the defects reveals<br />
them to be underneath the metalized emitter stripe.<br />
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Defect creation during device operation<br />
2. Vertically, i.e., where along the layer sequence …<br />
Front view <strong>of</strong> the laser structure<br />
substrate<br />
aged area<br />
‘Pristine’ reference<br />
area<br />
~ 1.5 µm<br />
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Defect creation during device operation<br />
NOBICData:<br />
(Nearfield Optical Beam Induced Current)<br />
1000 nm 1000 nm 1000 nm<br />
633 nm 730 nm topography<br />
pristine device region<br />
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Defect creation during device operation<br />
1000 nm 1000 nm 1000 nm<br />
633 nm 730 nm topography<br />
aged device region<br />
Signal (a.u.)<br />
10 1 633 nm<br />
730 nm<br />
10 0<br />
10 1<br />
10 2<br />
aged region<br />
0.0 0.5 1.0 1.5 2.0<br />
x (µm)<br />
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Defect creation during device operation<br />
10 1 633 nm<br />
730 nm<br />
10 0<br />
10 1 633 nm<br />
730 nm<br />
10 0<br />
Signal (a.u.)<br />
10 1<br />
pristine region<br />
Signal (a.u.)<br />
10 1<br />
aged region<br />
10 2<br />
10 2<br />
0.0 0.5 1.0 1.5 2.0<br />
x (µm)<br />
0.0 0.5 1.0 1.5 2.0<br />
1.5 µm 1.5 µm<br />
x (µm)<br />
There is a threefold increase <strong>of</strong> the 730 nm signal with respect to the 633 nmsignal<br />
1.5 µm away from the active region (towards the heat sink), there is no photosensitivity.<br />
The creation <strong>of</strong> deep levels takes place at a location that allows interaction with the<br />
laser emission.<br />
There are additional 3 sets <strong>of</strong> data couples from different regions, which confirm the result.<br />
Claus Ropers et al. Appl. Phys. Lett. 88, 133513 (2006).<br />
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Summary<br />
NSOM = Nearfield Scanning Optical Microscopy<br />
Principles and opportunities<br />
Spatial resolution<br />
Methodology, Laser emission, spontaneous emission and PL<br />
NOBIC = Nearfield Optical Beam Induced Current<br />
Experimental setups and equipment<br />
<strong>Analysis</strong> <strong>of</strong> waveguides and determination <strong>of</strong> mode pr<strong>of</strong>iles<br />
VCSEL<br />
Surface recombination velocity at facets<br />
Defect creation during device operation<br />
NSOM is extremely useful if you need a spatial resolution beyond the<br />
diffraction limit.<br />
NOBIC allows <strong>optical</strong> analysis at devices along growth direction.<br />
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Acknowledgement<br />
• Christoph Lienau<br />
• Alexander Richter, Tobias Günther, Viktor Malyarchuk,<br />
Roland Müller, Claus Ropers, Thomas Elsässer<br />
• Martin Behringer, Johannes Luft, Peter Brick, Norbert<br />
Linder, Bernd Mayer, Martin Müller, Sönke Tautz,<br />
Wolfgang Schmid, Götz Erbert, Jürgen Sebastian,<br />
Siegfried Gramlich, Eberhard Richter, Heiko Kissel, Frank<br />
Brunner, Markus Weyers, Günter Tränkle<br />
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