Method of making an INP-based DFB laser

摘要

Disclosed is a method of making InP-based DFB lasers that can reliably mitigate or substantially prevent erosion of the grating during overgrowth. The method comprises contacting, prior to overgrowth, the grating with a sulfurcontaining aqueous medium, e.g., 80 parts by weight H.sub.2 O/20 parts by weight ammonium sulfide.