Thermal characterization of GaN-based laser diodes by forward-voltage method

An expression of the relation between junction temperature and forward voltage common for both GaN-based laser diodes (LDs) and light emitting diodes is derived. By the expression, the junction temperature of GaN-based LDs emitting at 405 nm was measured at different injection current and compared with the result of micro-Raman spectroscopy, showing that the expression is reasonable. In addition, the activation energy of Mg in AlGaN/GaN superlattice layers is obtained based on the temperature dependence of forward voltage.