Title :
Tunable red vertical cavity surface emitting lasers using electrostatic actuation
Author :
Lott, J.A. ; Ochoa, E.M. ; Siskaninetz, W.J. ; Noble, M.J.
Author_Institution :
Dept. of Electr. & Comput. Eng., Air Force Inst. of Technol., Wright-Patterson AFB, OH, USA
Abstract :
We report a tunable red vertical cavity surface emitting laser (VCSEL) with a flexible micro-electro-mechanical (MEM) top distributed Bragg reflector. The peak emission wavelength is electrically tunable over a range of 15 nm from 644 to 659 nm.
Keywords :
distributed Bragg reflector lasers; electrostatic actuators; laser tuning; micro-optics; surface emitting lasers; 644 to 659 nm; electrostatic actuation; flexible MEM top distributed Bragg reflector; tunable red vertical cavity surface emitting laser; Distributed Bragg reflectors; Electrostatic actuators; Gallium arsenide; Laser tuning; Optical surface waves; RNA; Surface emitting lasers; Threshold current; Tunable circuits and devices; Vertical cavity surface emitting lasers;
Conference_Titel :
Optoelectronic and Microelectronic Materials and Devices, 2000. COMMAD 2000. Proceedings Conference on
Print_ISBN :
0-7803-6698-0
DOI :
10.1109/COMMAD.2000.1022882
