Title :
Optical characteristics of multi-transverse mode two dimensional vertical cavity top surface emitting laser arrays
Author :
Catchmark, J.M. ; Rogers, L.E. ; Morgan, R.A. ; Asom, M.T. ; Guth, G.D. ; Christodoulides, D.N.
Abstract :
We report the occurrence of higher-order transverse modes lasing in the individual elements of a two dimensional VCSEL array. Each of these modes couples coherently to form very distinct supermodes. In addition, very interesting polarization properties are observed. The TEM 0,1 mode is horizontally polarized along the [Oll] crystalline axis while all other modes are dominantly vertically polarized along the [011] axis.
Keywords :
Crystallization; Laser modes; Metallization; Optical arrays; Phased arrays; Polarization; Power generation; Stimulated emission; Surface emitting lasers; Vertical cavity surface emitting lasers;
Conference_Titel :
Sarnoff Symposium, 1995., IEEE Princeton Section
Conference_Location :
Princeton, NJ, USA
DOI :
10.1109/SARNOF.1995.636781
