Three-Dimensional VCSEL Simulation Using Vector Finite Elements

Author

Nyakas, Péter

Author_Institution

Furukawa Electr. Inst. of Technol., Budapest

fYear

2007

Firstpage

45

Lastpage

46

Abstract

The polarization-resolved optical modes of three-dimensional vertical-cavity surface-emitting lasers are calculated. The Helmholtz-equation is discretized on prism elements, and the resulting eigenproblem is solved by an efficient numerical technique. The full vectorial treatment enables one to determine the polarization characteristics of these lasers.

Keywords

Helmholtz equations; eigenvalues and eigenfunctions; finite element analysis; laser cavity resonators; laser modes; light polarisation; optical prisms; semiconductor lasers; surface emitting lasers; vectors; Helmholtz-equation; eigenproblem; numerical technique; polarization-resolved optical modes; prism elements; semiconductor laser; three-dimensional VCSEL simulation; vector finite elements; vertical-cavity surface-emitting lasers; Finite element methods; Frequency; Laser modes; Laser theory; Optical polarization; Optical resonators; Semiconductor lasers; Surface emitting lasers; Tensile stress; Vertical cavity surface emitting lasers;

fLanguage

English

Publisher

ieee

Conference_Titel

Numerical Simulation of Optoelectronic Devices, 2007. NUSOD '07. International Conference on

Conference_Location

Newark, DE

Print_ISBN

978-1-4244-1431-4

Type

conf

DOI

10.1109/NUSOD.2007.4349016

Filename

4349016