Impact of p-AlGaN/GaN hole injection layer on GaN-based vertical cavity surface emitting laser diodes [Invited]

Lei Han; Yuanbin Gao; Sheng Hang; Chunshuang Chu; Yonghui Zhang; Quan Zheng; Qing Li; Zi-Hui Zhang

doi:10.3788/COL202220.031402

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