Title :
Vertical cavity lasers: device advances and new applications
Author :
Choquette, Kent D. ; Klem, J.F. ; Hafich, M.J. ; Allerman, A.A. ; Geib, K.M. ; Fischer, A.J.
Author_Institution :
Dept. of Electr. & Comput. Eng., Illinois Univ., Urbana, IL, USA
Abstract :
Central to the photonic revolution is the development of miniature light sources such as the vertical-cavity surface-emitting laser (VCSEL). VCSEL manufacturing has been established to provide inexpensive optical sources for data communication applications. Recent progress in materials and fabrication technologies has enabled a new generation of high performance VCSELs. We report recent device advances, including short (650 nm) and long (1300 nm) wavelength VCSELs, structures producing high single mode output, and hybrid integrated 2-dimensional transmitter arrays for spatial multiplexed optical interconnects.
Keywords :
integrated optics; light sources; multiplexing equipment; optical arrays; optical interconnections; optical transmitters; surface emitting lasers; 1300 nm; 650 nm; VCSEL structures; data communication applications; device advances; high performance VCSEL; high single mode output; hybrid integrated 2D transmitter arrays; miniature light source; spatial multiplexed optical interconnects; vertical-cavity surface-emitting laser; Data communication; Light sources; Manufacturing; Optical arrays; Optical device fabrication; Optical materials; Optical surface waves; Optical transmitters; Surface emitting lasers; 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.2000.1022941
