Polarization-Stable Single-Mode Tunable VCSELs Using an Internal Mesa Heater

Author

Yang, Seong-Seok ; Son, Jeong-Kwon ; Hong, Young-Kyu ; Song, Yong-Ho ; Jang, Ho-Jin ; Yang, Jeon-Wook ; Yang, Gye-Mo

Author_Institution

Optowell Co., Ltd., Jeonju

Volume

21

Issue

11

fYear

2009

fDate

6/1/2009 12:00:00 AM

Firstpage

748

Lastpage

750

Abstract

We fabricated polarization single-mode vertical-cavity surface-emitting lasers which are thermally induced wavelength- tunable using an internal mesa heater. A 6.21 nm tuning range was achieved with a 100 mA tuning current and a 6 mA driving current while maintaining continuous polarization-stable single-mode operation. The orthogonal polarization suppression ratio is more than 20 dB. In addition, we found stable linear polarization characteristics from the three mesas aligned along to the lang01-1rang crystal axis.

Keywords

laser beams; laser cavity resonators; laser modes; laser stability; laser tuning; optical fabrication; optical materials; surface emitting lasers; current 100 mA; current 6 mA; internal mesa heater; orthogonal polarization suppression ratio; polarization-stable single-mode tunable VCSEL; stable linear polarization characteristics; thermally induced wavelength; vertical-cavity surface-emitting laser fabrication; wavelength 6.21 nm; Internal device heater; polarization-stable; vertical-cavity surface-emitting laser (VCSEL); wavelength tuning;

fLanguage

English

Journal_Title

Photonics Technology Letters, IEEE

Publisher

ieee

ISSN

1041-1135

Type

jour

DOI

10.1109/LPT.2009.2016847

Filename

4801712