Title :
Tunable fiber-VCSEL with an intracavity polymer microlens
Author :
Laurand, N. ; Guilhabert, B. ; Gu, E. ; Calvez, S. ; Dawson, M.D.
Author_Institution :
Univ. of Strathclyde, Glasgow
Abstract :
We report a tunable, single-mode fiber-VCSEL possessing a polymer microlens integrated on its gain region surface. 1.03-mum CW operation with a 13-nm free-spectral-range-limited tuning, a 6-mW threshold and fiber- coupled output power of 10 mW is demonstrated.
Keywords :
microlenses; polymers; surface emitting lasers; VCSEL; intracavity polymer microlens; power 10 mW; power 6 mW; size 1.03 mum; size 13 nm; tunable fiber; Fiber lasers; Laser modes; Laser tuning; Lenses; Microoptics; Mirrors; Optical fiber devices; Optical fibers; Polymers; Vertical cavity surface emitting lasers;
Conference_Titel :
Lasers and Electro-Optics Society, 2007. LEOS 2007. The 20th Annual Meeting of the IEEE
Conference_Location :
Lake Buena Vista, FL
Print_ISBN :
978-1-4244-0925-9
Electronic_ISBN :
1092-8081
DOI :
10.1109/LEOS.2007.4382565
