DocumentCode
2235748
Title
Spatially-resolved thermal coupling in VCSEL arrays using thermoreflectance microscopy
Author
Greenberg, Kathryn J. ; Summers, Joseph A. ; Farzaneh, Maryam ; Hudgings, Janice A.
Author_Institution
Dept. of Phys., Mount Holyoke Coll., South Hadley, MA
fYear
2008
fDate
4-9 May 2008
Firstpage
1
Lastpage
2
Abstract
Thermoreflectance microscopy is used for simultaneous, spatially-resolved temperature measurements of VCSELs in a 1D array. Significant thermal effects such as thermal coupling between neighboring VCSELs and temperature distribution across the apertures are reported.
Keywords
laser cavity resonators; optical microscopy; semiconductor laser arrays; surface emitting lasers; thermal lensing; thermoreflectance; 1-D array; VCSEL; spatially-resolved temperature measurements; temperature distribution; thermal coupling; thermal effects; thermoreflectance microscopy; Apertures; Microscopy; Optical arrays; Optical coupling; Optical surface waves; Temperature measurement; Thermal lensing; Thermoreflectance; Vertical cavity surface emitting lasers; Wavelength measurement; (110.6820) Thermal Imaging; (140.7260) Vertical cavity surface emitting lasers;
fLanguage
English
Publisher
iet
Conference_Titel
Lasers and Electro-Optics, 2008 and 2008 Conference on Quantum Electronics and Laser Science. CLEO/QELS 2008. Conference on
Conference_Location
San Jose, CA
Print_ISBN
978-1-55752-859-9
Type
conf
Filename
4571437
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