GaN based ultraviolet laser diodes

In the past few years,many groups have focused on the research and development of GaN-based ultraviolet laser diodes(UV LDs).Great progresses have been achieved even though many challenges exist.In this article,we analyze the challenges of developing GaN-based ultraviolet laser diodes,and the approaches to improve the performance of ultraviolet laser diode are reviewed.With these techniques,room temperature(RT)pulsed oscillation of AlGaN UVA(ultraviolet A)LD has been realized,with a lasing wavelength of 357.9 nm.Combining with the suppression of thermal effect,the high output power of 3.8 W UV LD with a lasing wavelength of 386.5 nm was also fabricated.

Room-temperature continuous-wave operation of GaN-based blue-violet laser diodes with a lifetime longer than 1000h

GaN-based continuous-wave operated blue-violet laser diodes(LDs) with long lifetime are demonstrated, which are grown on a c-plane GaN substrate by metal organic chemical vapor deposition with a 10 × 600 μm^2 ridge waveguide structure.The electrical and optical characteristics of a blue-violet LD are investigated under direct-current injection at room temperature(25 °C). The stimulated emission wavelength and peak optical power of the LD are around 413 nm and over 600 mW, respectively.In addition, the threshold current density and voltage are as small as 1.46 kA/cm^2 and 4.1 V, respectively. Moreover, the lifetime is longer than 1000 hours under room-temperature continuous-wave operation.

A 357.9 nm GaN/AlGaN multiple quantum well ultraviolet laser diode

Ultraviolet(UV)and deep-UV light emitters are prom-ising for various applications including bioagent detection,wa-ter and air purification,dermatology,high-density optical stor-age,and lithography.However,to achieve shorter UV laser di-odes(LDs),especially for the LDs with lasing wavelength less than 360 nm,requires high AlN mole fraction AlGaN clad-ding layer(CL)and waveguide(WG)layers,which usually leads to generate cracks in AlGaN epilayer due to lack of lat-tice-matched substrates.Meanwhile,due to high resistivity of high AlN mole fraction Mg doped AlGaN layers,only few groups have reported GaN-based LDs with emission wavelength shorter than 360 nm[1−8],and up to now,there is no room temperature continuous-wave(CW)operation UV LDs with a lasing wavelength shorter than 360 nm ever repor-ted.Previously,we have reported a UV LD with lasing wavelength of 366 nm[9].In this paper,a higher AlN mole frac-tion of AlGaN WG layers is employed to shorten the LD emis-sion wavelength to less than 360 nm.A lasing wavelength of 357.9 nm is achieved.

GaN-based blue laser diode with 6.0 W of output power under continuous-wave operation at room temperature

In this work,we reported the room-temperature continuous-wave operation of 6.0 W GaN-based blue laser diode(LD),and its stimulated emission wavelength is around 442 nm.The GaN-based high power blue LD is grown on a c-plane GaN substrate by metal organic chemical vapor deposition(MOCVD),and the width and length of the ridge waveguide structure are 30 and 1200μm,respectively.The threshold current is about 400 mA,and corresponding threshold current density is 1.1 kA/cm2.

An Energy-Efficient MAC Protocol for Ad Hoc Networks

A mobile ad hoc network (MANET) is a collection of nodes equipped with wireless communications and a networking capability without central network control. Nodes in a MANET are free to move and organize themselves in an arbitrary fashion. Energy-efficient design is a significant challenge due to the characteristics of MANETs such as distributed control, constantly changing network topology, and mobile users with limited power supply. The IEEE 802.11 MAC protocol includes a power saving mechanism, but it has many limitations. A new energy-efficient MAC protocol (EE-MAC) is proposed in this paper. It is shown that EE-MAC performs better than IEEE 802.11 power saving mode and exceeds IEEE 802.11 with respect to balancing network throughput and energy savings.

Fabrication of room temperature continuous-wave operation GaN-based ultraviolet laser diodes

Two kinds of continuous-wave GaN-based ultraviolet laser diodes（LDs） operated at room temperature and with different emission wavelengths are demonstrated.The LDs epitaxial layers are grown on GaN substrate by metalorganic chemical vapor deposition,with a 10 × 600 μm^2 ridge waveguide structure.The electrical and optical characteristics of the ultraviolet LDs are investigated under direct-current injection at room temperature.The stimulated emission peak wavelength of first LD is 392.9 nm,the threshold current density and voltage is 1.5kA/cm^2 and 5.0 V,respectively.The output light power is 80 mW under the 4.0 kA/cm^2 injection current density.The stimulated emission peak wavelength of second LD is 381.9 nm,the threshold current density the voltage is2.8 kA/cm^2 and 5.5 V,respectively.The output light power is 14 mW under a 4.0 kA/cm^2 injection current density.

The polyadenylation code:a unified model for the regulation of mRNA alternative polyadenylation

The majority of eukaryotic genes produce multiple mRNA isoforms with distinct 3＇ ends through a process called mRNA alternative polyadenylation （APA）. Recent studies have demonstrated that APA is dynamically regulated during development and in response to environmental stimuli. A number of mechanisms have been described for APA regulation. In this review, we attempt to integrate all the known mechanisms into a unified model. This model not only explains most of previous results, but also provides testable predictions that will improve our understanding of the mechanistic details of APA regulation. Finally, we briefly discuss the known and putative functions of APA regulation.