DocumentCode
499353
Title
Tunable VCSEL using high contrast grating
Author
Chang-Hasnain, C.J.
Author_Institution
Dept. of Electr. Eng. & Comput. Sci., Univ. of California, Berkeley, CA, USA
fYear
2009
fDate
2-4 June 2009
Firstpage
1
Lastpage
2
Abstract
We will discuss extraordinary properties of a single-layer one-dimensional high contrast grating (HCG). Tunable HCG-VCSELs are fabricated with 8000 times size reduction in the tunable mirror size and 160 times improved tuning speed of 63 ns.
Keywords
diffraction gratings; laser cavity resonators; laser mirrors; laser tuning; optical fabrication; surface emitting lasers; single-layer one-dimensional high-contrast grating; time 63 ns; tunable HCG-VCSEL fabrication; tunable mirror; vertical cavity surface emitting laser; Gratings; Laser tuning; Mirrors; Optical resonators; Optical surface waves; Polarization; Reflectivity; Surface emitting lasers; Tunable circuits and devices; Vertical cavity surface emitting lasers; (050.2770) Gratings; (140.3600) Tunable Laser; (250.7250) Vertical Cavity Surface Emitting Lasers;
fLanguage
English
Publisher
ieee
Conference_Titel
Lasers and Electro-Optics, 2009 and 2009 Conference on Quantum electronics and Laser Science Conference. CLEO/QELS 2009. Conference on
Conference_Location
Baltimore, MD
Print_ISBN
978-1-55752-869-8
Electronic_ISBN
978-1-55752-869-8
Type
conf
Filename
5224433
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