Very low threshold buried heterostructure quantum well lasers by laser‐assisted disordering

Data are presented on high‐quality buried heterostructure lasers fabricated by laser‐assisted disordering of GaAs‐AlGaAs quantum well heterostructures. The typical cw threshold current is 4 mA and the maximum power output is 27 mW. The devices exhibit single fundamental mode operation with 34 dB attenuation of longitudinal side modes.